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US boosts Middle East posture with USS Tripoli and Marines

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Source: Axios
US boosts Middle East posture with USS Tripoli and Marines
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The United States is deploying the amphibious ship USS Tripoli and its Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with additional warships and F-35s, to the Middle East to expand options for operations against Iran as it threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; the move could enable ground actions if ordered, with potential escorts for commercial vessels under consideration amid rising regional tensions and costs.

Topics:nationworld#iran#marine-expeditionary-unit#middle-east#us-military#uss-tripoli#world
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  1. Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East  Axios
  2. Live updates: Over 100 children in Lebanon killed by Israeli strikes as Iran war intensifies  AP News
  3. More Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. US orders 2,200 Marines on three warships to Middle East  ایران اینترنشنال
  5. More Marines and Warships Head to Middle East as Hormuz Mission Intensifies  WSJ

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