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US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to Middle East

Al Jazeera reports the deployment is part of a wider US military buildup around Iran. Its headline also says a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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The United States has deployed the Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East, according to Al Jazeera, as part of a wider military buildup around Iran.

Al Jazeera’s headline also reports that a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The material provided does not identify the vessel or give details about the incident.

The report provides no information on who was responsible for the reported strike or the extent of any damage. It also offers no further detail on the deployments.

The claims come from Al Jazeera’s report, with no independent confirmation included in the supplied material.

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