据美国官员称，五角大楼正在向中东派遣第三支航空母舰打击小组和更多海军陆战队舰艇，并向该地区增派9000至1万名士兵。
这是在特朗普总统考虑在中期选举后重新对伊朗实施打击的背景下做出的决定。
The Pentagon is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, according to U.S. officials, adding 9,000 to 10,000 more troops to the region as President Trump considers renewing strikes on Iran after the midterm elections.
官员们表示，这些舰艇、喷气式战斗机、海军陆战队员和水手将在11月底前抵达该地区。
The ships, jet fighters, Marines and sailors will arrive in the region by the end of November, the officials said.
《华尔街日报》报道称，特朗普最近告诉助手们，他预计将在同一个月内恢复对伊朗的轰炸。
Trump recently told aides that he expects to resume bombing Iran that same month, The Wall Street Journal reported.