根据两名美国官员透露，随着伊朗加大对霍尔木兹海峡的袭击，五角大楼正向中东派遣一支海军陆战队远征部队

BREAKING | The Pentagon is moving a Marine expeditionary unit to the Middle East as Iran steps up attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, according to two US officials.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved a request from Central Command for the unit, typically… pic.twitter.com/iHdhRBIyBd

— Visioner (@visionergeo) March 13, 2026

美军已在中东部署了两个航母打击群（“福特”号和“林肯”号），MEU 的加入将增强其近岸作战和保护关键航道的“脚踏实地”能力

?? A 2,500-strong Marine Expeditionary Unit would only be sufficient to secure a limited beachhead on Iran’s southern coastline for a short period, until larger follow-on forces are deployed. In such a scenario, the main forces would likely need to be at least ten times… pic.twitter.com/71mE8JXzQ6

— Visioner (@visionergeo) March 13, 2026