US considers sending more troops as conflict with Iran continues

The United States is reportedly considering sending additional military reinforcements, including thousands of troops, to the region as the conflict with Iran continues. This comes amid reports of combat activity, including US A-10 aircraft targeting Iranian fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz and an F-35 jet making an emergency landing after a mission.

Analyst John Mearsheimer commented on the situation, arguing that Iran effectively controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz and that the US Navy is powerless to change that. The US military build-up is being weighed as the conflict potentially enters a new phase.