Conflict & Security
US official: 2,000 Marines and a carrier group head to the Middle East
October 1, 2026 at 03:59 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 9 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz
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يواليوم السابع
2000 جندى مارينز و3 حاملات طائرات.. تعزيزات أمريكية ضخمة تتجه للشرق الأوسط
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | مسؤول أمريكي للجزيرة: حاملة الطائرات روزفلت تتجه إلى الشرق الأوسط
(opens the publisher’s site)A US official said three aircraft carriers and two amphibious groups will be deployed around Iran by the end of November.
- A US official said three aircraft carriers and two amphibious landing groups will be deployed around Iran by the end of November.
- The amphibious landing group Makin Island departed San Diego on Monday carrying more than 2,000 Marines toward the Middle East.
- The aircraft carrier Roosevelt and its strike group left San Diego, heading to the Middle East.
- The official said the buildup aims to give military commanders multiple options for dealing with Iran.