The Pentagon is expected to send parts of the 82nd Airborne division to the Middle East as the Iran war<\/span> extends into its fourth week, according to two sources.<\/p>\n A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.\u00a0<\/p>\n CBS News reported last week that the U.S. was preparing<\/span> to make the deployment, and that senior military commanders had submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for the use of ground troops in the Iran conflict. \u00a0<\/p>\n The Pentagon deferred questions about the expected deployment to the White House. A White House spokesperson said that announcements about troop deployments would come from the Pentagon.<\/p>\n This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n