Marines

US deploying 2,500 Marines, three warships to Middle East amid conflict with Iran: Report

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After two weeks of conflict in the Middle East which has shown no signs of abating, the United States is deploying around 2,500 Marines to the region, along with three of its warships, several reports said on Friday. FILE: A US flag flutters in the wind as the CHIOS crude oil tanker sits anchored off … Read more

Fact check: US Marines to launch ground invasion in Iran? Here’s what USS Tripoli deployment means

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The US Department of Defense is sending more Marines and Navy ships to the Middle East as tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz. US officials said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved a request from CENTCOM to send part of an amphibious ready group along with a Marine unit to the region. Fact check: … Read more