Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, WSJ reports

Mar 26, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon, September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES)/File Photo — Jason Reed

March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning.

(Reporting by Fabiola Arámburo in Mexico City; Editing by Jamie Freed)

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