US Deploys 2,500 Marines to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Shipping Attacks

• The United States Department of Defense is deploying a Marine Expeditionary Unit with up to 2,500 Marines to the Middle East.
• The deployment responds to Iran’s escalating attacks on shipping in the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the request from United States Central Command for the deployment.
• Marines are deploying from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, a major training facility.
• The move aims to strengthen US military presence, safeguard commercial vessels, and prevent disruptions to global oil shipping.