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US Military Could Add Troops to Middle East, But Struggles to Explain Plans

Reuters

   The United States military struggled on Thursday to explain its plans
   for potential increases in U.S. forces in the Middle East amid concerns
   Iran could carry out further aggressive actions in the region.

   U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters
   the United States was considering sending thousands of additional
   troops to the Middle East to deter Iran, but that no decision had been
   made and the situation remained fluid.

   The officials cited intelligence over the past month indicating that
   Iran had been repositioning forces and weapons.

   The Pentagon on Wednesday strongly denied a Wall Street Journal report
   that the United States was considering sending 14,000 additional troops
   to the region.

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