US deploys additional Marines, aircraft carrier and hundreds of aircraft to Iran region
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- The United States is sending a group of about 2,000 Marines, including the Makin Island Expeditionary Unit, to the region surrounding Iran, and is also deploying the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier there.
- In total, the U.S. has moved roughly 9,000 to 10,000 troops, including sailors and Marines, to the area, bringing the overall presence to around 40,000‑50,000 personnel, and has flown more than 120 aircraft since February, with three aircraft carriers and two amphibious ready groups expected in the region by the end of November.
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