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U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran

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The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as President Trump seeks to pressure Iran into a deal, according to U.S. officials. The move includes 6,000 troops on the USS George H.W. Bush and 4,200 with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. The U.S. is enforcing a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran.

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