Posted on 03/13/2026 12:38:54 PM PDT by thegagline
Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that America is set to put troops on the ground as the world's oil supply is strangled.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth approved a request by US Central Command for the deployment of a Marine expeditionary unit, typically including several warships and 5,000 troops, three officials told the Wall Street Journal.
The Japan-based USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, and its attached Marines are now headed for the Middle East, where they join other Marines already in the fight, the officials said.
The war spiraled on Friday as the US death toll climbed to 13 troops, domestic gas prices soared to $3.60 per gallon and Iran's security chief Ali Larijani defiantly taunted Trump on the streets of Tehran.
The bolstered deployment comes as the Trump administration weighs seizing Iran's Kharg Island, around 16 miles off the mainland in the Persian Gulf, which handles 90 percent of the Islamic regime's fuel exports.
Trump told Fox News Radio Friday about taking control of the island: 'It's not high on the list, but it's one of so many different things, and I can change my mind in seconds.'
Hegseth earlier lashed out at reporters at a press briefing at the Pentagon, slamming 'fake headlines' about the war and claiming 'we're dealing with' the Strait, adding 'you don't need to worry about it.'
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Why are we sending troops when Trump said that we won?
In other words, he lied. We haven’t won.
He even said a few days ago that we are “nowhere near” sending troops on March 9th.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5775319-trump-iran-ground-troops/
“I am wondering why we care much if oil goes through the Straight.”
well, the same reason why we care even thou we’re the biggest oil producer in the world.
our oil goes through back and forth due to refinery reason.
we just recently own the ‘right’ to control south america oils and they have been pumping all this time, being ‘sold’ to Inida INSTEAD of China, yeah right now. pretty nifty how things are happening behind the curtain.
Where are the British forces to help ???
Why do we have troops if we never use them for good, free Iran. We helped take away their freedom, thank you Jimmy Carter
Keep de-fanging the filthy mullahs. That’s the goal. I like the reported droning of the regime checkpoints in Tehran. Every dead Islamist terrorist is a small victory.
Carnage!!
“after 13 US troops die in Iran war carnage”
Another story written to drive support down. More TDS BS from the Trump hating children at The Mail
The Mail was fine forcing ukraine to kill tens of thousands of their men in a proxy war with Russia.
“ I am wondering why we care much if oil goes through the Straight.”
Because it directly affects the price here and our economy.
5 regions, 24 provinces, almost 11 ethnicities. Persians are the majority, but how many of them support the regime? In some provinces there are separatist movements. Arabs in Khuzestan, Kurds, Iranian Azerbaijan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Turkmen Sahra. Iran is a fractured country.
“The Mail was fine forcing ukraine to kill tens of thousands of their men in a proxy war with Russia.”
Uh, Ukraine was invaded by an egotistical corrupt ex-KGB dictator.
Well we can’t count on our “allies” like Notsogreat Britain to do anything.
Besides thegagline, there are a couple of others doing the same thing. But all are too cowardly to admit they have serious TDS.
People here excoriated Madeline Albright for similar sentiments and rightly so.
These are global markets. Yes, domestic fossil fuel producers will make money on this disruption. I own a bunch of them.
But it isn’t just Italians and South Koreans who will be paying more at the pump.
Do people sign up military just for the benefits and do not expect to be called into combat?
excaept for one lucky shot, there would be zero U.S.”COMBAT” deaths in this HUGE operation, which is outstanding! In 1991 first Gulf War, the first few weeks, there were multiple US jets shot down, even a F-117. Made the pilots do “hostage videos”. “EPIC FURY” has been awesome.
6 days ago:
President Donald Trump has told the UK he does not need its aircraft carriers and accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of seeking to “join wars after we’ve already won”, as the US and Israel continue to launch strikes on Iran.
In a social media post, Trump said the UK was “giving serious thought” to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East, before saying the US does not “need them”.
“Because it directly affects the price here and our economy.”
Actually, no, it does not. Not “directly”, anyway.
https://oilprice.com/oil-price-charts/
It does indirectly affect the price because it’s a commodity (more or less) and the price elsewhere affects it here.
But we could simply decline to export oil and because we produce more than we use, the price would plummet.
As for the net effect on the economy, a higher price results in more money coming to the USA than leaving, so it’s a net benefit.
Not that that helps average Joe in where ever.
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