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The United States is preparing to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East in the coming days as Washington seeks to pressure Iran into reaching a deal to end the conflict, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The reinforcements include roughly 6,000 personnel aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships, according to current and former officials cited anonymously by the newspaper.
Another 4,200 troops from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the Marine Corps’ 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are expected to arrive near the end of April.
The additional deployments would bolster existing U.S. forces in the region as the current two-week ceasefire approaches its April 22 deadline.
The incoming troops will join roughly 50,000 U.S. personnel already operating in the region in missions aimed at countering Iran, according to the Pentagon.
The report said President Donald Trump’s administration is also considering further airstrikes or ground operations if the fragile ceasefire collapses.
U.S. and Iranian officials held talks in Islamabad over the weekend in an effort to permanently end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began on Feb. 28, but the negotiations ended without an agreement. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to organize another round of talks.
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