20 March,2026 08:08 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Thousands attend a funeral ceremony held for Iranian officials, and 84 Iranian Navy personnel killed in Israeli and US attacks, in Tehran on Wednesday. PIC/AFP
The Trump administration is weighing the deployment of additional American troops to the Middle East as the ongoing conflict with Iran enters a potentially new and more complex phase, according to multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations, reported Reuters.
Discussions within the administration include the possibility of sending thousands of US troops to bolster ongoing military operations. Among the options under review is securing safe passage for global oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Sources said this mission would largely rely on air and naval forces, but could also involve the deployment of ground troops along Iran's coastline, significantly escalating US involvement on Iranian territory.
Meanwhile, Iran said on Thursday that suicide drones hit the US military base in Iraq, while explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait. Saudi Arabia said that a drone crashed into a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Riyadh and that damage assessment is underway, while Kuwait said its Mina Abdullah and Mina Al-Ahmadi refineries caught fire after drone attacks.
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