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US Deploys 10,000 Troops to Pressure Iran Amid Ceasefire

4/15/2026

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The United States is deploying over 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East this month to pressure Iran, according to The Washington Post.
The force includes about 6,000 aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and 4,200 from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, expected by April’s end.
The buildup coincides with a two-week ceasefire due to expire on April 22, while the Pentagon has 50,000 personnel engaged in operations against Iran.

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The United States is deploying over 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East this month to pressure Iran, according to The Washington Post.
The force includes about 6,000 aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and 4,200 from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, expected by April’s end.
The buildup coincides with a two-week ceasefire due to expire on April 22, while the Pentagon has 50,000 personnel engaged in operations against Iran.