"Despite Vowing to Negotiate, U.S. Deploys 3,500 Navy and Marines to Middle East"

Increasing Pressure on Iran

Amphibious and Ground Operations Capability

Preparing for Ground Force Deployment Amid Negotiations

The U.S. military announced on March 28 (local time) that it has completed the additional deployment of approximately 3,500 Navy and Marine Corps personnel to the Middle East.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, stated via its X (formerly Twitter) account that "on the 27th, Navy and Marine Corps personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the Central Command area of responsibility."

According to Central Command, the ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, consisting of about 3,500 sailors and Marines, and is equipped to operate various tactical assets including transport aircraft, fighter jets, and amphibious landing operations.

The Marine Expeditionary Unit has traditionally been deployed for missions such as amphibious operations—which require moving from ship to shore—and large-scale evacuation operations. The unit possesses ground and air combat forces, and some of its elements are also trained for special operations, according to CNN.

U.S. troops deployed in the Middle East. Central Command X account.

U.S. President Donald Trump previously announced that he would postpone an attack on Iranian power facilities and instead seek negotiations with Iran until April 6.

However, despite this, thousands of additional Marine Expeditionary Unit and elite Army troops are being sent to the Middle East. While negotiations are underway, the move appears aimed at increasing the troop presence in the region to prepare for the possibility of ground warfare.

Nevertheless, the United States continues to carry out attacks on Iranian forces and military facilities.

Central Command stated that since the start of operations on February 28 until the morning of the article's publication, more than 11,000 targets have been struck, and over 150 Iranian naval vessels have been destroyed or damaged.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.