US Deploys More Troops and Warships to Middle East, Offers $10 Million for Information on Iranian Leaders | Capitol Report

The Pentagon is deploying additional Marines and warships to the Middle East, as Iran steps up its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official confirms to The Epoch Times Friday that a U.S. Marine expeditionary unit is being repositioned to the Middle East. About 2,500 Marines will be deployed along with it. Such a force could bring additional land, amphibious, and aerial combat abilities to the region.

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An Iranian American shares with us his personal experience fleeing the regime’s tyranny.

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