Wall Street Journal

Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East

The Pentagon is planning to deploy a brigade combat team from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East to support operations against Iran, according to two U.S. officials. A written ...
WGNO

Pentagon set to deploy 2,000 troops from 82nd Airborne to Middle East

(The Hill) – The Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 2,000 U.S. troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, bolstering U.S. military presence in the region and providing more ...
The New York Times

Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East

The order gives President Trump more military options as he considers diplomacy with Iran. It is unclear where the soldiers will go in the Middle East. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The ...
WRIC

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the ...
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82nd Airborne soldiers considered for possible Iran deployment

Editor's note: See Wednesday, March 25, 2026, update here. Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division are being considered to support operations in Iran, according to The New York Times, The Wall Street ...