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First Thing: US reportedly poised to send airborne troops to Middle East

Mar 25, 2026Center Left

Iran has targeted Israel and Gulf states while denying Trump’s claims that any negotiations are taking place. Plus, Democrats flip seat in district that includes Mar-a-LagoGood morning.The US appeared poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East, according to reports, as strikes intensified across the region.What is the 15-point framework? Diplomats…

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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East

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Mar 25, 2026

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2,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne Division to Be Sent to Middle East

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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US Set to Deploy 2,000 Troops From 82nd Airborne to Middle East

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Mar 24, 2026

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US Set to Deploy 2,000 Troops From 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Trump administration has ordered the 82nd Airborne Division to deploy about 2,000 soldiers to the Middle East, a person familiar with the matter said, as the White House weighs options to ease Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Hill

Mar 24, 2026

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Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering the U.S. military presence in the region and providing more options for President Trump, a source familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal military deliberations, told The Hill…

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Mar 24, 2026

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Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

The 82nd Airborne Division is based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

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