A brigade of some 3,000 paratroopers could join the conflict in the Middle East, the paper has reported
Senior US military officials are looking into the possibility of deploying airborne troops to capture Kharg Island, responsible for 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports, the New York Times has reported, citing American defense sources.
The US struck military targets on the island sitting around 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf in mid-March, but refrained from hitting the energy infrastructure. Reports have been circulating since then, claiming that Washington could launch a ground operation to take control of…
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