From CBS News: The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war extends into its fourth week, according to two sources.
A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning. The deployment is expected to be fewer than 1,500 troops, a U.S. official said.
CBS News reported last week that the U.S. was preparing to make the deployment, and that senior military commanders had submitted specific requests aimed at preparinwig for the use of ground troops in the Iran conflict.
So far, the U.S. has been conducting an air war in Iran, relying on fighter jets, bombers and drones to carry out over 9,000 combat flights that have struck over 9,000 military targets, including IRGC headquarter buildings and intelligence sites, ballistic missile sites, missile defense systems, military manufacturing and Iranian navy vessels, according to U.S. Central Command.
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