JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump is considering adding US troops to the Middle East in the war against Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing defense sources.
The US Department of Defense is studying options to send up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region to give the president more military options.
The move comes amid possible peace talks with Iran, the report said on Thursday, March 26, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik.
The additional troops will include infantry and armored vehicles, which will be reinforced by about 5,000 marines and several thousand paratroopers who have received orders to deploy to the Middle East.
However, it is still unclear where the troops will be deployed.
According to the report, additional troops will likely be deployed around Iran and Kharg Island.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, which caused damage and killed civilians.
Iran then retaliated by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.
The US and Israel initially stated that the "preventive" attack was necessary to face the threat from Iran's nuclear program. However, later they confirmed their desire to see a change of power in the country.
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