Pentagon Moves: 3,000 Troops Deployed as Trump Claims Iran’s Nuclear Pledge

The US military is preparing to dispatch approximately 3,000 soldiers as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran. Sources indicate that the Pentagon has ordered the 82nd Airborne Division’s Immediate Response Force into action within hours. The deployment comes amid claims by former President Donald Trump that Iran had agreed never to pursue nuclear weapons capabilities. “This is about readiness,” a senior defense official stated, though specifics remain classified. The move signals heightened alertness across the Middle East as both nations exchange increasingly pointed rhetoric.

Analysis by: Elara Vance

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