US Military Deployment to Middle East Follows Strait of Hormuz Incident

The United States has deployed 2,000 Marines and an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East after a supertanker was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump rejected Iran's offer to reopen the strategic waterway, citing it as insufficient. This escalation, amid ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, has effectively closed the Strait, causing significant global oil supply disruptions and surging prices.