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Trump Deploys Marine Unit That Could Conduct Ground Operations in Iran

Mar 13, 2026Left

The U.S. is deploying to the Middle East a Marine expeditionary unit that can conduct ground operations if needed.Multiple outlets reported Friday that the amphibious assault ship the USS Tripoli, which is based in Japan, is being sent to the Middle East instead, along with multiple other warships and fighter jets. The attached unit 31st Marine…

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U.S. conducts massive bombing of strategic Iran Island, Trump says

President Trump said the U.S. military conducted a massive strike on Kharg Island in Iran - the center of the country's oil exports. Why it matters: The strategic Island hosts Iran key oil export facilities. 80-90 percent of Iranian oil is exported from the Island. The White House has been considering a ground operation to take over the island as one of…

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