The Pentagon is preparing to deploy approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, joining thousands of Marines and Navy forces currently sailing to the region.These paratroopers are known as the Army's emergency response force, trained to parachute into hostile regions on short notice.The announcement of their deployment came on the same day President Donald Trump said, "I don't like to say this: We've won this. This war has been won. The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news."At the same time, sources tell the Associated Press that the Pentagon is in the process of deploying two Marine units and thousands of sailors to the region, where the U.S. already has about 50,000 troops stationed.With more troops on the way, the U.S. sent a 15-point plan to Iran for a possible ceasefire deal, but that didn't stop Iran from launching more attacks on Israel and the Gulf region on Wednesday.According to Pakistani officials, who facilitated passing the peace proposal from the U.S. to Iran, the document deals broadly with:Sanctions reliefCooperation on nuclear energyRollback of Iran's nuclear weapons programInternational monitoring of the agreementMissile limitsShipping access through the Strait of Hormuz On Tuesday, Trump said special envoy Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are participants in the negotiations. In regard to the negotiations, Trump said, "We have a number of people doing it, and the other side, I can tell you they'd like to make a deal, and who wouldn't if you were there."An Iranian military spokesperson reiterated on Wednesday a point various leaders in the country have made since Monday, suggesting there are no talks happening between the U.S. and Iran. Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari said on Iranian state television, "Our first and last word has been the same from day one, and it will stay that way: Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now, not ever."Even with a deal possibly underway, many of the president's goals have not been achieved, including free trade of oil, which has been impacting gas prices in the U.S. due to the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz.According to AAA, the price for a gallon of regular gas is $3.98, up one dollar from when the war started nearly a month ago.Trump's objectives to end the war also include:Degrading Iran's missile capabilityDestroying Iran's ability to supply its militaryEliminating the country's Navy and Air ForceEnsuring Iran can't get close to building a nuclear programProtecting the highest level of the U.S.'s Middle Eastern allies. Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau: