Some 5,000 Marines and sailors are deploying to the Middle East to support the war in Iran, three US officials have told the US news outlet NBC. The personnel form a unit that paves the way for future ground missions, NBC reported. They are also trained for crisis response, such as evacuations from dangerous areas, and protecting embassies. CENTCOM requested the additional forces because “part of the plan for this war was to have Marines available to provide options for use”, a US official told NBC. #iran #straitofhormuz #middleeast #globaleconomy #iraq Live updates: https://news.sky.com/story/iran-latest-trump-tehran-israel-strikes-us-drone-live-sky-news-13509565 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales