The USS Tripoli, based in Japan, along with its embarked Marines, is headed to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. The Pentagon is considering deploying additional warships as Iran escalates attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Existing US forces are already operating in the region.

Source: TRT World, Wall Street Journal$TRUMP $ZEC

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