Russia: Deployment of 1,500 More US Troops to Mideast Will Increase Risk of War Steve Watson Posted on May 28, 2019 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile, World News Pentagon officials are stressing that deployment of the 1,500 troops is a defensive and deterrent measure, and that the U.S. does not seek conflict with Iran. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email