The US is deploying 5,000 Marines and warships to the Persian Gulf, intensifying strikes against Iranian positions amid a 20% global oil transit chokepoint. The buildup follows a February 28 start of the war against Iran.

<p> <img alt="Trump, for his part, said Thursday he was not considering sending troops &#147;anywhere,&#148; though he added that if he did, he would not announce it." height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109526/100x80/trump.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The United States is deploying roughly 5,000 Marines and half a dozen warships toward the Persian Gulf in the largest force expansion since t...