GENERAL
US Deploys Marines to Middle East Amid Rising Tensions
The U.S. has deployed a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East aboard the USS Tripoli amid escalating regional tensions. The move brings specialized amphibious capabilities to counter Iran. Meanwhile, exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi expressed readiness to lead a transition, while damage to U.S. assets in Saudi Arabia and Houthi missile claims add to the instability.