US to move 7th Fleet's USS Tripoli strike group to West Asia as tensions with Tehran escalate around Strait of Hormuz

Iran Herald · March 14, 2026 War

Washington DC [US], March 14 (ANI): The United States is sending an amphibious Ready Group (ARG) led by the USS Tripoli and around 2,500 Marines to West Asia as tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz following recent attacks linked to Iran, Fox News, citing a defence official, said.