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Pentagon Sending Thousands of Additional Marines to Middle East -- WSJ

Dow Jones03-20 21:44

By Lara Seligman

The Pentagon is sending three warships and thousands of additional Marines to the Middle East, even as President Trump insists he won't put American boots on the ground in Iran, according to U.S. officials.

Roughly 2,200 to 2,500 Marines from the California-based USS Boxer amphibious ready group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are heading to the U.S. Central Command, responsible for all American forces in the Middle East, the officials said.

This is the second massive deployment of Marines in the past week, after the Pentagon sent the Japan-based USS Tripoli and 31st MEU to the region. The news comes just a day after Trump said he had no plans to put American troops on the ground in Iran.

This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).

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March 20, 2026 09:44 ET (13:44 GMT)

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