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Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say

Mar 30, 2026Center

The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.

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Trump just deployed 'hundreds' of special ops soldiers to the Middle East

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Trump just deployed 'hundreds' of special ops soldiers to the Middle East

"Hundreds" of top American soldiers were officially confirmed to be sent to the Middle East. CBS News reporter Jennifer Jacobs reported Monday that elite forces like "U.S. Special Ops military personnel, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East." She noted that they join the already deployed Marines and Army paratroopers that…

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