Reports: Pentagon Deploying Forces for Potential Ground Operation
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Mar 21, 2026, 20:15 IST | Updated: Mar 21, 2026, 20:15 IST
Reports suggest the Pentagon is deploying additional forces to the Middle East as part of contingency planning for a potential ground operation amid the escalating US-Iran war. Officials say thousands of US Marines and support units are being repositioned to strengthen deterrence, secure strategic routes like the Strait of Hormuz, and provide commanders with expanded military options if the conflict widens further.
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