US Troops in Region Top 50,000 as Polymarket Gives 71% Odds Forces Enter Iran by April 30

The Pentagon is moving tens of thousands of troops into the Middle East and drawing up contingency plans for limited ground raids inside Iran, but no U.S. forces have entered Iranian territory as of March 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The Pentagon is moving tens of thousands of troops into the Middle East and drawing up contingency plans for limited ground raids inside Iran, but no U.S.
• forces have entered Iranian territory as of March 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
• Eastern time.
• What Trump Is Deciding About Iran Ground Troops — And What Has Actually […] The Pentagon is moving tens of thousands of troops into the Middle East and drawing up contingency plans for limited…

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• forces have entered Iranian territory as of March 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
• Eastern time.
• What Trump Is Deciding About Iran Ground Troops — And What Has Actually […]

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• What Trump Is Deciding About Iran Ground Troops — And What Has Actually […] The Pentagon is moving tens of thousands of troops into the Middle East and drawing up contingency plans for limited…
• forces have entered Iranian territory as of March 29, 2026, at 5 p.m.
• Eastern time.