Trump considers sending 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East

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The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, with deployment targets aimed at Iran's core interests.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Wall Street Journal on the 26th quoted U.S. Defense Department officials as saying that the Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East, thus providing President Trump with more military options.

Earlier reports indicatedthe Pentagon was drafting military plans for a “final blow” against Iran, which could include the use of ground forces and large-scale bombing operations.

According to informed U.S. Defense Department officials cited in the report, the proposed reinforcements will likely include infantry and armored vehicles, and will join about 5,000 Marines and several thousand paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division already ordered to the region.

This deployment plan has emerged at a sensitive moment when the Trump administration is weighing peace talks with Iran, highlighting the U.S.'s dual-track strategy of “pressuring for negotiations” in its Iran policy, and raising further uncertainty in the geopolitical situation of the Middle East.

Deployment Targets Iran's Core Interests

Media reports say it's unclear exactly where these troops will be deployed in the Middle East, but their location will likely be within striking distance of Iran and Kharg Island. Kharg Island is a critical oil export hub near Iran's coast, with significant strategic importance.

Trump has previously publicly stated multiple times that he would open the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of whether he receives assistance from U.S. allies.

The special aspect of this troop increase plan lies in its timing, as the Trump administration is simultaneously assessing the possibility of peace talks with Iran. This “negotiating while preparing for war” posture reflects the internal tension of Washington's Iran policy—intensifying military presence to pressure Tehran, while leaving room for diplomatic maneuvering.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said, "All announcements regarding troop deployment will be issued by the Department of War. As we have said, President Trump always maintains all military options." A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command declined to comment.

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