PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 25th, 2026: U.S. Rushes 82nd Airborne Toward Iran & Israeli Strikes Caspian Sea Targets

March 25, 2026·15 min·2-min readnews briefnews

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U.S. deploys 2,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as part of a rapid-response buildup near Iran.
Two U.S. Marine expeditionary units are en route to the Persian Gulf, adding to a potential force of 6,000–8,000 ground troops near Iran.
The Pentagon now h

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