The 'proxy war': UK troops are sent to Iranian border

I do not think 350 troops will change the course of the battle on this scale.

The 'proxy war': UK troops are sent to Iranian border - Independent Online Edition > Middle East: "n signs of a fast-developing confrontation, the Iranians have threatened military action in response to attacks launched from Iraqi territory while the Pentagon has announced the building of a US base and fortified checkpoints at the frontier. The UK operation, in which up to 350 troops are involved, has come at the request of the Americans, who say that elements close to the Iranian regime have stepped up supplies of weapons to Shia militias in recent weeks in preparation for attacks inside Iraq."