The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East.

The United States is deploying roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official told The Associated...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship are headed for the Middle East, a US official told The Associated Press. The official,…

The USS Tripoli and its 2,500 Marines are headed to the Middle East to bolster U.S. military power there as the war in Iran enters its third week.

Marine Expeditionary Units are able to conduct amphibious landings, but they also specialize in bolstering security at embassies, evacuating civilians and disaster relief.

The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East.

The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC's US partner.

An American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East.

Gli Stati Uniti inviano la USS Tripoli e migliaia di Marines verso il Golfo Persico in risposta alle azioni dell'Iran

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