The Pentagon is deploying 1,500 troops and more weapons of war to the Middle East to confront Iran
Ryan Pickrell
The US is deploying 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East to defend US forces and allies from Iran, officials said.
The deployment will include a Patriot missile battalion, reconnaissance aircraft and related teams, an engineering element to harden existing defenses, and a fighter-jet squadron to provide additional deterrence.
A defense official told reporters that in recent weeks, Iranian leaders have repeatedly made threats backed up by changes in their force posture.
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