00:02The Pentagon is preparing to send American troops to the Middle East, and new reporting
00:07shows that move is already taking shape behind the scenes. Defense officials tell multiple news
00:13outlets the U.S. is expected to deploy elements of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, adding to
00:19Marines already moving into the region. Officials say written orders have now been approved for
00:24elements of the division, including a combat brigade and headquarters unit based at Fort
00:29Bragg. Some of those troops could move within days. The U.S. has already carried out thousands
00:39of strikes inside Iran, targeting missile systems, military sites, and naval assets. Officials say
00:46no order has been given to send troops into Iran, but the buildup increases the chances of deeper
00:52American involvement. Despite all that, President Trump says talks are underway to end the conflict.
00:59We're in negotiations right now. They're doing it along with Marco, J.D. We have a number of people
01:05doing it, and the other side, I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal.
01:09At the same time, U.S. warships and additional forces remain positioned across the region
01:15as the military keeps its options open. The Pentagon has not announced a final decision on the deployment.
01:22All right.
01:23We are alive forever.
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