Regional powers plan to meet Sunday in Pakistan to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East as about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war.

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The US President could further escalate the conflict.

This war, which has killed thousands of people and profoundly damaged the global economy, was not undertaken for any of the reasons given by U.S. officials,

The announcement comes as the 76-year-old leads Israel in the war with Iran and its invasion of Lebanon, two conflicts that have killed thousands.

The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said.

Putin warned against a US ground invasion of Iran but welcomed the truce extension in Ukraine. Trump described the call as positive and said he urged Moscow to focus on Ukraine peace efforts.