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US Deploys Marines to Middle East Amid Oil Concerns

3/13/2026

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The United States is deploying approximately 2,500 Marines and naval vessels to the Middle East, raising concerns about regional stability and global oil prices.
The deployment includes the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, which can conduct evacuation and amphibious landings.
The State Department has announced up to $10 million for information on Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials.

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The United States is deploying approximately 2,500 Marines and naval vessels to the Middle East, raising concerns about regional stability and global oil prices.
The deployment includes the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, which can conduct evacuation and amphibious landings.
The State Department has announced up to $10 million for information on Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials.