Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI): Despite US President Donald Trump’s assertions that talks with Iran were underway and the conflict might soon end, the Pentagon is expected to deploy troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as the war enters its fourth week, CBS News reports.
The outlet, citing a source familiar with planning, said the deployment would include elements of the division—such as a command component and some ground forces. A US official told CBS the movement could involve fewer than 1,500 troops.
Trump has publicly said negotiations are ongoing and suggested the conflict could be resolved, claiming Iran’s military capabilities had been crippled and asserting US dominance over the battlefield. His comments included claims that Iranian navy, air force and communications were largely gone and that US forces had freedom to strike targets.
Iran’s response has been sharply different. In a video shared by Fars News, an Iranian military spokesman mocked US statements, calling American strategic power a strategic defeat and accusing US media of misrepresenting reality. The spokesman warned the US would no longer benefit from prior investments in the region and said stability there is ensured by Iran’s armed forces.
Iran also released footage of what it called the 80th wave of “Operation True Promise 4,” showing missiles launched toward US and Israeli positions in the region, even as Trump indicated a negotiated settlement might be possible.
There has been no formal Iranian reply to Trump’s latest overture. Iranian officials earlier denied reports of talks with the US, saying peace would only come if US and Israeli campaigns stopped. With Iran continuing its retaliatory strikes, prospects for an immediate peace remain uncertain. (ANI)
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