Thousands of U.S. Marines are set to enter U.S. Central Command on Friday, the same day President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The USS Tripoli, USS New Orleans, and about 2,200 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will arrive, though it will take days to reach the strait. The Pentagon has also ordered the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based in California, to deploy in the coming weeks.

IRAN'S PARLIAMENT SPEAKER: IRAN DEMANDS COMPLETE PUNISHMENT OF THE AGGRESSORS

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