"The Pentagon ordered a couple thousand paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East, as President Trump weighs a significant escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran."
"Many of the soldiers are part of the division's Immediate Response Force, a unit that is trained to deploy on 18 hours notice for missions such as seizing airfields and reinforcing U.S. embassies."
"Among the plans the administration is considering is a seizure of Kharg Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf from which Tehran exports about 90 percent of its oil."
The Pentagon has deployed a couple thousand paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as President Trump considers escalating U.S. involvement in the conflict with Iran. Soldiers from the division's Immediate Response Force are trained for rapid deployment. The orders follow speculation about the division's involvement after a recent withdrawal from a training exercise. Plans include potential operations in Iran, including the seizure of Kharg Island, a key oil export location for Tehran, as additional troops and warships approach the region.
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