This activity takes place in the context of the US simultaneously promoting a diplomatic plan to end the conflict with Iran.
According to two officials informed about this issue, the deployment of forces is aimed at providing more military options for Mr. Donald Trump, while the US administration sent Iran a 15-point proposal through Pakistan to find a solution to end the war.
The deployed force belongs to the "Immediate Response Force", a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of being deployed anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Officials said the destination has not been determined, but it will be within the scope of possible impact on Iran.
Meanwhile, Mr. Trump declared that negotiations are underway and Iran wants to reach an agreement. He said Vice President JD Vance, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio and advisors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are participating in this process.
However, Iran publicly denies negotiating, although sources say that the two sides are still exchanging messages through intermediaries to reduce tensions.
At the same time, the conflict continued to escalate as Iran launched missiles targeting many areas in the Middle East, including Israel and Iraq. Israeli officials said a direct attack in Tel Aviv caused heavy damage to at least 3 residential buildings and injured many people. A woman was killed and 2 others were injured in northern Israel after shelling and drones.
Although the US and Israel assess that Iran's ballistic missile program has been significantly weakened, Tehran still shows its ability to launch widespread attacks in the region.
Mr. Trump said that Iran is close to military failure and is forced to consider negotiations. When asked about the possibility of a ceasefire, he said that Iran "is exchanging and has reasonable signals".
The 15-point plan is said to reflect the US administration's desire to find a way out of the war that is affecting the global economy. However, it is not clear whether Iran will accept this proposal or Israel will support it.
