The US is reportedly planning to deploy troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, despite claims by President Donald Trump that negotiations with Iran are underway and the conflict could soon end.
CBS News cited a source familiar with the planning, saying the Pentagon is planning to send elements of the division, including a command component and some ground forces, to the region.
The deployment could involve fewer than 1,500 troops, according to a US official.
President Trump had earlier confirmed that negotiations were on with Iran, claiming that the war was going to end, but the Iranian military spokesperson took a jibe at the US, saying the situation had reached a stage where the Americans were negotiating with themselves.
The Iranian military has continued to launch retaliatory strikes, including the 80th wave of Operation True Promise 4, targeting US-Israeli positions in the region.
