The US Department of Defense is preparing to send an additional 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to intensify ongoing military operations against Iran. The move comes as thousands of US Marines are already advancing toward Iran for special missions, though officials have not confirmed any final decision to enter Iranian territory. Military analysts view this deployment as a major escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict and a possible signal of direct US involvement.

According to US Central Command, since February 28, air and missile strikes have destroyed more than 9,000 Iranian military targets, including missile launch sites, naval facilities, and defense infrastructure. The US currently has about 50,000 troops stationed in the region, and the new deployment suggests Washington may seek control over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, global oil prices have surged after Iran blocked access to the vital waterway, which handles about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows only 35 percent of Americans support the military campaign, while 61 percent oppose it, reflecting growing domestic discontent as President Donald Trump claims peace talks are underway—an assertion Tehran has denied.