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US deploys troops to Middle East while pursuing Iran talks on Thursday

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The United States is deploying at least 1,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to multiple officials familiar with the plans and reports from CNN and Associated Press.

Sources told the Associated Press that the force package includes roughly 1,000 soldiers from the elite airborne unit, part of a broader effort to reinforce US military posture across the region. The movement is expected in the coming days, though officials have not publicly disclosed the precise destination or mission scope.

At the same time, President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that diplomatic talks with Tehran could begin as early as Thursday. According to Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading the U.S. negotiating effort.

US officials have developed a 15-point framework aimed at ending the conflict and stabilizing the region, which has been conveyed to Iranian authorities through intermediaries, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal is said to outline steps intended to de-escalate military tensions and open a pathway toward a broader settlement.

However, Iranian officials have strongly pushed back against Washington’s approach. An Iranian military spokesman, speaking through state media, said the United States was effectively “negotiating with itself,” dismissing the talks as internally inconsistent and politically fragmented.

 
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