US Central Command said Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli arrived in its area of responsibility on March 27, deploying a force that includes roughly 3,500 personnel.
Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Saturday that they had joined the Iran war by launching a barrage of missiles at Israel.
Attacks on Islamic Republic positions across multiple areas of Iran continued late Friday into early Saturday.
Iran remained under a nationwide internet blackout on Saturday, four weeks after authorities cut global access, NetBlocks said.
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian warned regional countries on Saturday not to allow Tehran’s adversaries to use their territory to wage war against the country.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said the US will likely meet Iran this week and expects Tehran’s response to its 15-point proposal. Iran, however, says it has yet to decide after the latest strikes on its infrastructure.
