According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. Central Command Commander Brad Cooper said on August 28 that about 50,000 U.S. troops are currently deployed in the Middle East, many of them carrying out a maritime blockade of Iran, and that more than 20 warships have maintained the blockade since it resumed in mid-July.
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U.S. Central Command Chief Says About 50,000 U.S. Troops Are Deployed in the Middle East
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