The United States has accelerated the deployment of Marine Corps and Navy units to the Middle East to participate in a possible operation to seize Kharg Island from Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing sources.
Senior US officials recently informed their counterparts in Israel and other countries that the US will likely have no choice but to launch a ground military operation to seize Kharg Island, the publication reported.
A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that “the US military has accelerated the deployment of thousands of Marines and Navy personnel to the Middle East“.
Axios reported earlier that the US administration is considering a naval blockade or seizure of the island Harg. According to the newspaper, Washington hopes to force Iran to “open” the Strait of Hormuz.