Defense chiefs are bracing for what insiders describe as a 'major escalation', though any military action is expected to stop short of an all-out invasion.
More than 3,000 Airborne and US Special Forces troops were preparing for operations on Iranian territory last night, set to join 5,000 US Marines already closing in on the country.
With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war's tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran.
THOUSANDS of battle-ready US Marines are surging towards the Middle East, poised to strike Iran within days if high-stakes secret talks collapse. A powerful amphibious force of around 2,200 Marines ...
The SBS are "hugely familiar" with the Gulf region and could take part in reconnaissance operations to help 2,500 US Marines ready to seize Kharg Island off the coast of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz ...
Paul Canton served honourably in the US Marines for seven years. A legal technicality and a recruiter's broken promise now leave him stateless and facing ICE deportation.