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The Iran War Day 217: U.S. Moves More Troops, Third Carrier to Gulf

Headline from The American Conservative, on the newest of 2 developments

State of the Union: The U.S. also moved Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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  1. US dispatches 9,000 troops to Middle East as Trump warns Iran

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

  2. Newest

    The Iran War Day 217: U.S. Moves More Troops, Third Carrier to Gulf

    Headline from The American Conservative ·

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    US dispatches 9,000 troops to Middle East as Trump warns Iran (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

    Published

    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.

  2. Financial Times

    US deploys thousands of troops to Middle East as Trump weighs strikes on Iran (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt expected to arrive in the region by the end of November, a US official says

  3. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a wider buildup around Iran.

  4. The American Conservative

    The Iran War Day 217: U.S. Moves More Troops, Third Carrier to Gulf (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: The U.S. also moved Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

  5. BizPac Review

    9,000 more US troops head to Middle East as Trump mulls resuming Iran strikes (opens BizPac Review)

    Published

    BizPac Review's feed description

    While President Donald Trump contemplates further strikes, America is deploying seven more warships to the Middle East, with the fleet carrying approximately 9,000 more troops. The USS […]

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