Massive US Troop Buildup In Middle East: Washington Orders Marines, Paratroopers, Army Rangers To The Region

Riyaz Patel

An element of the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment has been directed to the Middle East, joining other ground forces surging to the region as tensions escalate with Iran.

The contingent from the elite special operations raid force is deploying to the US Central Command area of operations, a Pentagon official with knowledge of Special Operations Command forces told Military.com Sunday evening.

Politico was first to report that a company-sized element of the 75th was deploying as part of a special operations contingent heading to the region.