The United States has confirmed the deployment of ground troops to the Middle East after Iran sent back the ‘excessive’ demands of Donald Trump’s peace plan. The Pentagon confirmed to The Independent on Wednesday that some elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, some division enablers and the 1st Brigade Combat Team will be deploying to the region.

The confirmation came as Iranian officials said they had received a proposal to end the war from the US and deemed it ‘maximalist’ and unacceptable.

Iranian officials are said to have told mediators that they believe the US sending troops to the region shows Trump is not serious about peace talks

But a Trump advisor says the reinforcements show Trump is serious - and that’s how he ‘makes a deal’.

“Trump has a hand open for a deal and the other is a fist, waiting to punch you in the f***ing face,” the advisor explained to Axios, on condition of anonymity.

Trump’s deployment of ground troops to Middle East confirmed: Live

Training scrapped as rapid-deployment unit moves to standby

Speculation surged after the Army abruptly cancelled a major training exercise involving the division’s headquarters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. That decision, rarely taken for routine reasons, raised immediate questions inside defence circles.

Officials now say elements of the division — including a battalion from its 1st Brigade Combat Team and senior command staff — are being readied for potential deployment. The unit’s commander, Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, is also expected to be involved.

Paratroopers built for fast, high-risk strikes

The 82nd Airborne is one of the US military’s most recognisable combat formations, built for rapid crisis response and high-risk missions. Its paratroopers specialise in “joint forcible entry” — parachuting into hostile territory to seize airfields, ports or strategic infrastructure.

A key component is the Immediate Response Force, roughly 3,000 soldiers able to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Analysts say such units can threaten targets across the Gulf without relying on access through contested waterways.

A combat unit with a long war record

Formed in 1917, the 82nd gained global fame during World War II’s airborne assaults in Europe. Since then it has appeared in nearly every major US conflict.

The division spearheaded the opening phase of the 1991 Gulf War and later played major roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. More recently it deployed to Iraq in 2020 after attacks on the US embassy in Baghdad and helped secure Kabul airport during the chaotic Afghanistan evacuation in 2021.

Military build-up grows as diplomacy falters

The airborne deployment would add to a rapidly expanding US presence in the region. Two Marine Expeditionary Units — roughly 5,000 Marines and sailors — have already been shifted toward the Middle East, alongside thousands more troops.

Washington says diplomatic talks aimed at ending the crisis are underway, involving senior figures including Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance.

Tehran, however, has flatly denied negotiations are happening — accusing the United States of “negotiating with itself” as military pressure mounts.

Inside the 82nd Airborne: The US Army division set to deploy in the Middle East | The Independent

I wonder will the MAGA faithful still be cheering for their excuse of a President as they wave their sons and daughters off to fight and die in another pointless American war thousands of miles away.

I hope that they have shipped enough body bags.

Yet again, an example of US arrogance and ignorance of foreign countries; will they ever learn?

7 minutes ago, JimHuaHin said:

I hope that they have shipped enough body bags.

Yet again, an example of US arrogance and ignorance of foreign countries; will they ever learn?

Please remember it is a minority of the US that has made this happen. The majority are very much against this. All I can hope for is that this become a lesson learned and people of ALL political persuasions wake up and get the country to straighten up and fly right.

So, add yet another lie ("no boots on the ground") to the mountain of lies spewed from that disgusting man's fat gob.

Deja Vu...

50 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

So, add yet another lie ("no boots on the ground") to the mountain of lies spewed from that disgusting man's fat gob.

I wonder if the grifters young son has signed up to join the army,but then again it is a family of cowards,not one Trump has ever ever signed up for the army.

14 hours ago, Bannoi said:

I wonder will the MAGA faithful still be cheering for their excuse of a President as they wave their sons and daughters off to fight and die in another pointless American war thousands of miles away.

Had ta be done for freedumb. Our daughter was a hero. Wait. Is that heroin? Isn't that what Oxy users do when they can't get their script? Dunno. But if Trump says it was worth it, it gots ta be true.

Bone spurs and a cadet expericne forced on him by daddy have given him militray experience like no other. Don't knock him - that's for prozzies who like watersports. Fun fact the deposed Shah's father the one that the British/CIA put into power to get rid of a democratically elected socialist so they could nick the oil was a Nazi / Hitler loving leader who supported Hitler during the war.Funny old world. Trump is starting to lokk nervous and frightened. Time for him to get the Bill Hicks lecture.

https://www.howardblum.com/blog-posts/reza-shah-and-adolf-hitler-irans-history-with-the-third-reich

Along with Italy and Japan, Iran fought for Germany during World War II and supplied Germany with oil, which Hitler saw as a pathway to dominance and the eventual surrender of Great Britain. In December 1943, Reza Shah and Hitler Shah (as the Iranians referred to him), along with their top strategists, helped to plan the assassinations of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin, which would have changed the course of the world as we know it. Night of the Assassins, coming out on 06/02/2020, is the true story of that plan and the heroic bravery that went into stopping it.

Following the British and Russian invasion of Tehran, Reza Shah escaped and his son, who quickly joined with Allied causes, took the throne. After a period of peace, tensions again escalated. Today, the voices of Americans, including Iranian Americans, are calling out for peace and a stop to the bloodshed. Generation to generation, the conflict may seem to shift, but the tension has remained for centuries. The path outward is murky and unclear, but understanding the history of this long-embattled relationship is a vital first step.

https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/203127/donald-trumps-paratroopers-iran-battlefield

Two individuals with knowledge of the situation," according to CNN, say that the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division will be sent into Iran. The division, led by Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier will join thousands of Marines already aboard Navy ships headed towards the Persian Gulf, and a battalion from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, which currently serves as the division’s Immediate Response Force (IRF), the sources said.

Additional units from the brigade may deploy later, though those plans could change "depending on how the situation evolves." Once in the region, the brigade will serve as the “ready unit,” available to respond quickly if needed, the source said.