politics
March 20, 2026
2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit of around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues
Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A second Marine Expeditionary Unit of about 2,200 Marines and three warships is heading to the Middle East.
- The deployment is in response to the ongoing war with Iran.
- The unit departed California earlier this week.
- A first unit is still en route to the region.
- The president has stated that no American troops are being deployed to the Middle East.
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