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US Confirms Middle East Troop Deployment Amid Ground Attack Fears; Lawmakers Oppose Ground Forces

The Pentagon has confirmed the deployment of US military forces to the Persian Gulf, with US troop movements now fanning fears of a risky ground attack on Iran, while Donald Trump has warned of severe consequences if Iran does not agree to end the war. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican lawmakers have voiced opposition to sending US ground troops into Iran, highlighting unease about 'boots on the ground'.

25 Mar, 10:37 — 25 Mar, 21:49
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bloombergHigh3h ago

US Troop Movements Fan Fears of a Risky Ground Attack on Iran - Bloomberg.com

US Troop Movements Fan Fears of a Risky Ground Attack on Iran  Bloomberg.com

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Fox NewsMixed5h ago

Meet Iran's hardline speaker who threatened to burn US forces — reportedly Tehran's point man for talks

Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf has threatened U.S. forces while reportedly being eyed by the Trump administration as a potential Iran talks channel.

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ukrainska-pravda5h ago

Pentagon confirms deployment of US troops to Middle East – BBC

The Pentagon has confirmed that US Army units are to be deployed to the Middle East.

By Ulyana Krychkovska,Yevhen Kizilov

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The IndependentMostly Factual3h ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson still says US isn’t at war with Iran — troop deployments be damned

Republicans are uneasy about sending ‘boots on the ground,’ Eric Garcia reports from Capitol Hill ... and that has them in a tough spot with President Donald Trump

By Eric Garcia

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ndtvMostly Factual14h ago

"What Generals Broke, Soldiers Can't Fix": Iran Speaker's Warning To Trump

In a stern warning to the US forces, Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that sending troops to the region will not solve what the US and Israeli leadership have botched.

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in-cyprus11h ago

MaIran warns the US: “Don’t test our resolve” as tensions rise

The President of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned the US not to “test” the resolve of Iranians to defend their country, as American media reported the deployment of additional troops to the Middle East. “We are closely monitoring all US movements in the region, especially the deployment of troops,” Ghalibaf stated in a post […]

By newsroom

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vanguard-ngMixed14h ago

‘Don’t test our resolve to defend our land’ – Iran speaker warns US

Iran's powerful parliament speaker on Wednesday warned Washington not to test the Islamic republic's determination to defend its territory after the United States was reported to be sending more troops to the Middle East. The post ‘Don’t test our resolve to defend our land’ – Iran speaker warns US appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

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senewebMixed6h ago

Faced with Iran, Washington takes a radical decision: Production of THAAD missiles will quadruple - Seneweb

Faced with Iran, Washington takes a radical decision: Production of THAAD missiles will quadruple  Seneweb

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