U.S. Media: U.S. Sending Three Warships and Thousands of Troops to the Middle East

Odaily News U.S. officials have revealed that the Pentagon is deploying three warships and thousands of additional Marine Corps personnel to the Middle East, even as President Trump insists he will not send U.S. troops into Iran. According to officials, the "BOXER" amphibious ready group from California and approximately 2,200 to 2,500 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are heading to U.S. Central Command. This command oversees all U.S. military forces in the Middle East. This marks the second large-scale Marine deployment within the past week. Previously, the Pentagon had already dispatched the Japan-based USS "Tripoli" and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the region. This report comes just one day after Trump stated that he currently has no plans to deploy U.S. ground forces in Iran. (Jin10)