Trump's Ground Force Near Iran: A New Standoff

0:00On March 25, President Donald Trump is building a 7,000-strong ground force near Iran after the regime rejected his 15-point peace plan. Pentagon leaders sent 2,000 pair of troopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, joining 4,500 Marines already heading there. The plan called for Iran to scrap its nuclear program, long-range missiles, opened the state of Hormuz freely, and dropped support for proxy groups. Tehran fired back with demands to shut all United States bases in the Gulf, pay reparations, stop Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, and take control of, the straight-to-charge fees on oil ships, officials close to Trump called those demands ridiculous and unrealistic, saying a deal looks even tougher now. Oil prices swung wildly, dipping from $101 to $94 before settling at $96 of barrel as markets fredded. Over the standoff, diplomacy continues through go-betweens in Egypt, Turkey, and Pakistan,

1:01with no direct talks. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing Trump to keep fighting and even seize Iranian energy sites, while global pressure mounts over, spiking oil costs. With troops pouring in and no ceasefire in sight, the region braces for what could come next if negotiations collapse entirely.