PANews reported on March 25 that U.S. House Speaker Boris Johnson stated that the war with Iran is "nearing its end and its objectives have been achieved," while emphasizing that the U.S. troop buildup in the Middle East is a warning to Iran, and that "there will be no ground combat." The Trump administration has recently been reported to be deploying additional ground troops to the Middle East. The 31st and 11th Marine Expeditionary Units, comprising several thousand troops, are already en route, and units from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are also preparing to go to the Middle East.