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Trump Wants 5000+ U.S. Troops & $200+ Billion for Israel's Forever Wars in Iran
Day 20: 2026 Iran War for Israel. Trump weighs military reinforcements as Iran is ready for 5+ year war.
TRUMP Could Send 5000+ U.S. Troops to Iran for Israel’s Forever Wars. Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports.
The U.S. has not deployed any large-scale ground troops directly into Iran itself during the ongoing war, with the conflict remaining primarily an air and naval campaign.
Currently, approximately 50,000 U.S. troops are in the Middle East under Central Command, supporting operations but not engaged in ground combat inside Iran.
The Trump administration is considering reinforcements involving thousands of additional troops overall, though no decision has been made to send ground forces ashore in Iran.
An Amphibious Ready Group with an attached Marine Expeditionary Unit, including more than 2,000 Marines (often reported as around 2,200–2,500), is arriving or has been ordered to the region to provide options like securing the Strait of Hormuz.
No imminent large-scale boots-on-the-ground invasion of Iran has occurred, as sources emphasize risks and political concerns with such moves.
