Shencao TechFlow News: On March 19th, according to Golden Ten Data, the US Wall Street Journal reported on the 19th, citing sources, that the United States is deploying additional troops to the Middle East and may seize Iran's critical oil export hub to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The report states that the US Marine Corps 31st Expeditionary Unit, with approximately 2,200 personnel, is sailing from Japan aboard amphibious assault ships toward the Middle East, with an estimated arrival time of about one week. The United States may utilize this force to occupy Halul Island as leverage to compel Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Frank McKenzie, former commander of US Central Command, stated, "The (US military) can destroy its (Halul Island) oil infrastructure, which would cause irreversible damage to Iran and the global economy. Alternatively, it can occupy it as a bargaining chip."
Shencao TechFlow News: On March 19th, according to Golden Ten Data, the US Wall Street Journal reported on the 19th, citing sources, that the United States is deploying additional troops to the Middle East and may seize Iran's critical oil export hub to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. The report states that the US Marine Corps 31st Expeditionary Unit, with approximately 2,200 personnel, is sailing from Japan aboard amphibious assault ships toward the Middle East, with an estimated arrival time of about one week. The United States may utilize this force to occupy Halul Island as leverage to compel Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Frank McKenzie, former commander of US Central Command, stated, "The (US military) can destroy its (Halul Island) oil infrastructure, which would cause irreversible damage to Iran and the global economy. Alternatively, it can occupy it as a bargaining chip."