Reuters: President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter.
The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding U.S. operations, with the Iran war well into its third week…
Politico: Trump on Thursday told reporters that he’s “not putting troops anywhere” and that if he were, “I certainly wouldn’t tell you. But I’m not putting troops.”
But the U.S.-Israel war shows no signs of abating. Iran continues with its counterattacks and has managed to largely shut down traffic on the strait. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Thursday that the day would bring “the largest strike package yet, just like yesterday was,” but gave no indication when the fighting would end. He also confirmed the Pentagon was weighing a $200 billion supplemental request to cover the costs of military action in Iran…