US Military Forces to Deploy in Strait of Hormuz: The Telegraph

The elite Marine Corps unit of the US is heading to the Middle East as part of preparations for a possible operation in the Strait of Hormuz. This information was reported by The Telegraph, citing a source at the Pentagon.

According to the source, the elite unit will be tasked with re-establishing control over the Strait of Hormuz, the only gateway to the Persian Gulf. The publication notes that the operational group, composed of 2,500 marines, is part of the rapid response forces expeditionary corps, which is readied for amphibious, ground, and aerial combat operations.