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U.S. Deploys 3,500 Troops to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict

3/29/2026

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More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including 2,500 Marines aboard USS Tripoli, have deployed to the Middle East amid escalating strikes in the Iran war.
The USS Tripoli arrived in the U.S. Central Command area on March 27.
Missile attacks from Iran injured U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed missile launches that threaten shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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More than 3,500 U.S. troops, including 2,500 Marines aboard USS Tripoli, have deployed to the Middle East amid escalating strikes in the Iran war.
The USS Tripoli arrived in the U.S. Central Command area on March 27.
Missile attacks from Iran injured U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed missile launches that threaten shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.