U.S. deploys more troops and ships to the Middle East
Dave DeCamp – AntiWar.com April 15, 2026
The US is sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East and is considering restarting the bombing campaign against Iran or launching ground operations in the country, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials.
The report said that the forces include 6,000 troops aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush and its accompanying warships. Notably, the Bush traveled around southern Africa on its way to the region instead of going through the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal, the typical route of US warships, signaling the US is concerned the Houthis in Yemen could close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
About 4,200 other US troops, including thousands of Marines, are heading to the region from the Pacific aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. The Post said they are expected to reach the Middle East by the end of April. Once both forces arrive, the US will have more than 60,000 troops in the region.
The buildup and the US blockade of Iranian ports are framed as an effort to get Iran to agree to US demands for a diplomatic deal. But according to President Trump, the US is continuing to demand that Iran make a commitment to never again enrich uranium for civilian purposes, a condition that’s seen as a non-starter and will likely lead to a renewal of the bombing campaign if the US sticks to it.
The current ceasefire between the US and Iran will expire on April 22 if it’s not extended. Other reports have said that President Trump has considered launching “limited” strikes in Iran to get Tehran to capitulate, but any renewed bombing campaign would mean a return to full-blown war.
Concerning possible ground operations, the Post report said that Trump administration officials have “discussed everything from launching a complex Special Operations mission to extract Iranian nuclear material, to landing Marines on coastal areas and islands to protect the strait, to seizing Kharg Island, an Iranian export facility in the Persian Gulf.”
It just follows the continuing ignorance of Western military personnel, too stupid to realise the more orders they blindly follow abroad, the worse things get, back home.
Dying for Israel, exile Israel destroys your home.
The military, really, are on another level of stupid.
A commenter on Larry Johnson’s sonar21 says US troops sent to the Middle East are complaining about the quality and size of their meals which are incredibly small. This image shows a meal of one scoop of meat and two small tortilla breads. What tf does C-in-C Trump think he’s doing, sending men to an illegal war while feeding them like this? This is mutiny territory.
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/182093?single
Some alt.news commentators are condemning the religious fundamentalism that’s appearing around Trump, from his Secretary of War Pete Hegseth basically implying the US military is God’s army, down to this character, his Spiritual Adviser Paula White, who’s seen here exorcising demons from a black audience. All that’s left is to cry out Deus Vult! (God wills it!) as US troops go into battle.
https://nitter.poast.org/LoeilMedias1/status/2038572783198777526#m
60 thousand US soldiers fighting for Israel – a perfide Country – against more than a million Iranian eager to fight for their Land, I really feel sorry for the GIs. Good luck America