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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East
ByEric Schmitt March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East.

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Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Halt Iran War Without Authorization
ByMegan Mineiro March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.

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Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East
ByYeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller March 24, 2026March 25, 2026

The barrage continued as officials said the U.S. had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. But Iranian officials have publicly denied that Washington and Tehran are talking directly.

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Trump’s Threat to ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Stations Could Constitute a War Crime, Rights Experts Say
ByThomas Gibbons-Neff and John Ismay March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

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Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War
ByGreg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz
ByLuke Broadwater, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

There are several ways the United States could attempt to reopen the waterway, all of which carry substantial risks.

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U.S. Dispatches Marines and Warships to Middle East
ByHelene Cooper March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Officials said 2,500 Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in California and the U.S.S. Boxer amphibious ready group will go in April to relieve Marines already deployed in the Persian Gulf.

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NATO Pulls Last Military Trainers From Iraq Amid Strikes From Iran
ByLara Jakes March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

The NATO mission, created in 2018, trained and advised Iraqi forces. Iraq is among the countries facing retaliatory attacks from the U.S.-Israeli war.

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Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room
ByKaroun Demirjian and David E. Sanger March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over soon.

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Trump Administration Faces Public Jitters as Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran War
ByTony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel suggested that the war with Iran could end soon, but that there were still more attacks ahead.

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