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US deploys 3000 troops and an aircraft carrier to Iran (peoplesdispatch.org)
submitted 2 years ago by appel@whiskers.bim.boats to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml
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I don't quite understand what's going on here, what's the context? I read that Iran has been seizing oil ships, which is pretty based, but what is the bigger picture? Would appreciate if anyone could throw some light on it.

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[โ€“] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Are the 3000 troops also on a ship or just wading in the sea

[โ€“] appel@whiskers.bim.boats 9 points 2 years ago

They mistakenly picked the wrong spawn point and had to swim in