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According to the Wall Street Journal, citing two U.S. officials, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli, the amphibious landing dock USS New Orleans and roughly 2,200 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will cross into U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility on Friday.
Notably, the same day that U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s 5 day deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz expires.