(Kharg Island lies roughly 20 miles off Iran's northern Gulf coast. For decades, it has served as Iran's main oil export terminal, historically handling 85–95% of the country's crude exports."FULL STORY at above link.
"The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group includes the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship along with the USS Portland and USS Comstock amphibious transport dock ships."
"There are 2,500 Marines, bringing the total to about 4,000 total service members aboard these three amphibious craft."
"Six amphibious ships will add about 8,000 service members in the region, including 4,000-5,000 Marines." FULL STORY at above link.
"The US military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there’s no end to the war in sight despite three weeks of U.S. and Israeli air strikes that have decimated Iran’s military and leadership. The Pentagon’s request for another $200 billion to fund the war would need congressional approval as the U.S. national debt hits a record $39 trillion." FULL STORY at above link.