[US Media: The United States is Deploying Three Warships and Thousands of Soldiers to the Middle East] Odaily Planet Daily News – U.S. officials have revealed that the Pentagon is dispatching three warships and thousands of additional Marine Corps soldiers to the Middle East, while Trump insists he will not send U.S. troops into Iran. According to officials, the "BOXER" Amphibious Ready Group from California and approximately 2,200 to 2,500 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are heading to U.S. Central Command. This command oversees all U.S. military forces in the Middle East. This marks the second large-scale deployment of Marines within the past week. Previously, the Pentagon had sent the Japan-based "Tripoli" warship and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to the region. This report comes a day after Trump stated there are no current plans to deploy U.S. ground forces in Iran. (Jinshi)