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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All depends on the type of enemy. In this case with the Mullah regime, if we do not get rid of the murdering terrorist regime then who will do it? The regime just murdered 30,000 of their own country demonstrators way more peaceful than BLM. And has been killing Americans and our allies for half a century. Why no president before Trump had a pair to do what is absolutely necessary?
thats how its been treated for years. Like its some sort of community college. Im especially suspicious of women that join. Usually they are confused in their life, their personal lives are a mess. I knew a few women that joined and thats exactly what they were, confused, miserable and angry.
Why is this BS reposted.
Carnage?
Dumb twat reporters
Yes, of course.
To China, mainly. And then to S. Korea, Japan, and India.
Sounds like a job for our Arab friends and Korea, Japan, and India to keep it open.
Good points.
Iran holding territory in close proximity to the Strait of Hormuz is a problem globally. It’s going to get addressed in some fashion relatively soon.
We have dumb twats everywhere now.
They come for economic growth, but are so damn idiotic and rude.
“But we could simply decline to export oil and because we produce more than we use, the price would plummet.”
Correction:
We use more oil than we produce.
It’s a China problem mainly and Asia in general:
China: ~38%
India: ~15%
South Korea: ~12%
Japan: ~11%
Overall, 89% of the oil goes to Asia.
i always wondered the same thing, why Iran was so feared. But in all fairness, Iran was a very close allie of the Soviet Union. Back then, USA and USSSR had over 55,000 nuclear weapons betwen them. World was on a hair trigger back then.
13 is a weekend in Chicago. That said everyone except the liberals wish it was 0. And maybe the Daily Mail should give us the per gallon gasoline price in England. Now that would be a major crisis here in the states.
All of those numbers mean nothing to the 95% of Americans who neither invest in nor do business with those countries.
I don’t count Canada as a country.
They will not take Khargh island. That would result in a firestorm.
I would recommend Bandar Abbas.
It’s right at the neck of the strait and it would cause the Guard to form up to resist.
And that would be the beginning of their end.
Airmen are not troops, they are all considered GIs.
Agreed.
As it disrupts oil flow to large economies, it will have global implications.
Some might say we took away their freedom in 1953, when the CIA and MI6 instigated a coup that overthrew the Iranian prime minister and installed the Shah.
I realize it's not popular to bring that up, but such is history.
It will take 2 weeks for the Marines to get there, this is posturing for now.
We’ll see what happens over 2 weeks before we get all worked up.
When people object to you posting the truth, you really know who you can write off as an FR propaganda clown.
“ Why are we sending troops when Trump said that we won?”
Why did we send Marines to Iraq in the first Gulf War who never went ashore?
Gee, maybe it was to make the enemy prepare for a beach landing that never came and take those troops off the field of battle?
Or for contingencies unknown.
Go learn some basic battle tactics before posting and showing you’ve never worn a uniform or commanded men in battle.
Not a News source. Better source is reading the writing on the Men’s room wall.
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