NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Pentagon sending Marine expeditionary unit to Middle East: Reports
The Trump administration has not ruled out the use of ground troops in Iran.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Pentagon deploys expeditionary unit of Marines to the Middle East: WSJ
President Donald Trump has declined to rule out limited ground operations, though he has insisted that the conflict would not be a repeat of the years-long entanglements in Iraq and Afghanistan.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Michael Ramsey) - Where are US forces in Middle East? A breakdown of assets
The largest U.S. base, Al-Udeid Air Base is located near Doha, Qatar.
NYTIMES (Christoph Koettl, Eric Schmitt, Ashley Cai and Daniel Wood) - Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force Near Iran
President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. has built up its presence in the region in recent days.