🇺🇸 The US is deploying a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East due to the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, - WSJ

According to three US officials, the Pentagon is sending additional Marine forces and warships due to increased Iranian attacks in the Strait.

The officials noted that US Secretary of War Hegseth approved a request from US Central Command to form an amphibious rapid reaction force and a Marine expeditionary unit, typically consisting of several warships and 5,000 Marines.