U.S. May Send Another 10,000 Troops To Middle East

Pentagon might send 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East

The Pentagon is considering a request to send 10,000 additional US troops to the Middle East, Associated Press reported on Wednesday night, citing two US officials. A similar report by Reuters claimed the number is 5,000.

The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the request had been made by US Central Command. 

They added that it was not clear whether the Pentagon would approve the request. 

The Pentagon regularly receives, and declines, requests from combatant commands throughout the world for additional resources.

One of the officials said the requested troops would be defensive in nature.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Wednesday that Iran's youth will witness the demise of Israel and American civilization. 

Calling American culture "degenerate”, he went on to say America and Israel are the "enemies of humanity."