Anonymous9 days ago
The Pentagon has ordered elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, including its commanding general and up to 3,000 paratroopers from its Immediate Response Force, to deploy to the Middle East as the Trump administration weighs ground operations in Iran—including a possible seizure of Kharg Island, which handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. The deployment comes nearly four weeks into a war that began with joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, has already cost more than $5 billion, sent oil prices above $120 per barrel, and triggered retaliatory Iranian strikes across six Gulf states.