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March 13, 2026

The Pentagon is reportedly moving a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and additional warships to the Middle East, as the war with Iran continues. The move, reported by The Wall Street Journal, will help respond to the Iranian campaign of attacks against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. So far, Tehran has remained committed to its pledge of paralyzing oil tanker traffic through the strategic waterway.

According to the report, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth approved a request from U.S. Central Command for an element of an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and attached MEU, citing three U.S. officials. An ARG typically includes an assault ship, two transport docks, and a support vessel that embark at least 2,200 Marines. Two of those officials said the ARG would be centered around forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7).

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