The Pentagon plans to deploy a 3,000-soldier brigade from the 82nd Airborne to potentially seize Iran’s Kharg Island, following U.S. strikes on its airfield.

The Pentagon is reportedly considering deploying a 3,000-soldier combat brigade from the 82nd Airborne Division, including its headquarters staff, to support potential military operations in Iran, according to defense officials. The plan involves seizing Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export hub, following recent U.S. bombing raids that damaged its airfield. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, already en route to the region, may lead the initial assault, using combat engineers to repair infrastructure. The 82nd Airborne’s rapid deployment capability could follow, though paratroopers lack heavy equipment. No formal orders have been issued, and the situation remains fluid, with no public confirmation from U.S. or Iranian authorities.