Special Ops Arrive in the Middle East as Trump weighs Iran options
TL;DR
Hundreds of U.S. special-operations forces have arrived in the Middle East with unclear missions, joining thousands of Marines and sailors as President Trump weighs options to escalate the conflict with Iran. The troops could be tasked with guarding the Strait of Hormuz, seizing Kharg Island, or targeting Iran’s Isfahan uranium site, and overall U.S. force levels in the region exceed 50,000.
- U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move The New York Times
- US deploys more forces to Middle East as peace talks kick off in Pakistan Fox News
- Marine Expeditionary Unit Arrives in the Middle East—Here’s What We Know WSJ
- USS Tripoli Operating in CENTCOM, USS Gerald R. Ford in Croatia USNI News
- U.S. sailors, Marines deployed amid Iran war reach Centcom region The Hill
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