A U.S. defense official said that thousands more Marines are being deployed to the Middle East on an accelerated timeline.

A U.S. defense official said Friday that thousands more Marines are being deployed to the Middle East on an accelerated timeline.

The president says the US does not use the Strait of Hormuz but it will help other countries police it "if asked".

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his top officials have offered shifting objectives and reasons for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which critics say shows a ...