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Goonch

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2. "More Marines and Warships Head to Middle East as Hormuz Mission Intensifies"

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:20 AM

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"The Pentagon is moving additional Marines and warships to the Middle East, as Iran steps up its attacks on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. prepares to escort tankers through the waterway.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request from U.S. Central Command, responsible for American forces in the Middle East, for an element of an amphibious-ready group and attached Marine expeditionary unit to head to the region, according to U.S. officials."...

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/us-strait-of-hormuz-ship-escort-95d6daf0?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqdBxAzUHTBDrtRY8OdVO2hGH9QAR_uXws9SV2eU4PV5Ni9M48xjjematd-n-G0%3D&gaa_ts=69b54685&gaa_sig=GwL8W-k1MDUdqodvkHd_zp4S-XnPLijZI7UedLaoPyhRXIbAqFLj30buCDARFMZ7j-jqsUak3CF6dNHe5ReN6g%3D%3D

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