US officials have confirmed that they will consider sending an extra 10,000 troops to the region.
No decision has been made and it is so far unsure whether officials will approve the proposal.
With tensions continuing to simmer between the countries, US officials have insisted that the move would only be to bolster defensive forces in the region.
The news comes as Donald Trump had tweeted on Sunday: “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran.”
Despite that remark, defence officials also insisted to Congress that the US does not want to go to war with Iran.
More to follow…
source: express.co.uk