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- The United States deploys the USS Tripoli and about 2,500 Marines to the Middle East to counter Iran and protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The deployment follows Iranian attacks on commercial vessels that disrupted shipping and lifted oil prices.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has urged military action, including Navy escorts for commercial ships, and the Pentagon aims to neutralize Iranian capabilities while the situation remains fluid.
