The Pentagon is reportedly considering sending an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East for operations related to Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal published on Friday. The move aims to provide former President Donald Trump with more military options in the region. Approval of the deployment would also bring more explosives and armored vehicles to the area. The new troops would join 5,000 Marines and paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division already en route to the region.

Earlier, Trump warned Iran that failure to meet US demands—such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its nuclear program—would turn the country into its “worst nightmare.” He also mentioned taking control of Iran’s oil resources. In response, an Iranian official said Tehran would activate Yemen’s Houthi rebels to attack ships in the Red Sea if Washington launched a ground invasion.

The Wall Street Journal noted that the exact deployment locations remain unclear, though the forces are expected to be near Iran’s mainland and the Kharg Island oil export hub.