# Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/82700

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/2/iran-war-live-us-moves-2000-marines-to-middle-east-tanker-hit-in-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has deployed the Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a broader military buildup around Iran. A tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.

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