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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thousands more US troops head to region with 7 days left in US-Iran ceasefire – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Over 10,000 more US troops will reach the Middle East this month, US officials tell The Washington Post.
There are 6,000 soldiers on the USS George H.W. Bush and its carrier group, which is sailing around Africa on its way to the region. Another 4,200 troops are in the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which is scheduled to reach the region at the end of April, according to the report.
The Boxer group includes the over 800 marines, along with helicopters and landing craft.
US President Donald Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran ends next Wednesday, but could be extended.
When the USS George H.W. Bush arrives, it will join two other carrier groups — the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS Gerald Ford — in the region, both of which participated in the fighting against Iran.
Two US officials tell the outlet that planning continues for a range of ground operations in Iran, including landing special forces to take Iran’s highly enriched uranium, and landings on islands and the coast around the Strait of Hormuz.
The Times of Israel Community.