Pentagon sends more warships, troops to Middle East

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon is sending three more warships and roughly 2,200 to 2,500 more Marines to the Middle East, marking the second deployment of Marines to the region within a week as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran escalates, multiple U.S. media outlets reported on Friday.

U.S. officials confirmed Friday that the USS Boxer and two other amphibious assault ships, along with Marines of the