US expected to deploy paratroopers to the Middle East, as Iran taunts White House
The US is expected to deploy around 1,000 paratroopers to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. The deployment comes as Iran continues to taunt the White House, with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un saying the US-Iran conflict justifies his country's decision to keep nuclear weapons.
The US is set to deploy 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East. The troops are from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. Iran has been hit by airstrikes, with at least nine people wounded in a missile launch. The Strait of Hormuz will continue to have a fee for safe passage. Japan will release oil from its state-owned reserves. North Korea's Kim Jong Un says the US-Iran conflict justifies his country's nuclear weapons. China has urged Iran to initiate peace talks as soon as possible.
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