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CENTCOM conducts night drills with US Marines somewhere in the Middle East

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CENTCOM conducts night drills with US Marines somewhere in the Middle East

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US Central Command published images of night training exercises by American Marines at an undisclosed location in the Middle East, amid heightened naval tensions with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

01 · THE DISPATCH

US Central Command released imagery of night exercises by American Marines at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. The timing comes as the US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalates. As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (Tuesday 20:25), Oman has submitted a formal proposal to the US for regulating Hormuz passage fees — a development Iran has described as mandatory payments, while the US accepted it in principle with reservations. CENTCOM has also stated it is working to increase traffic volume through the strait. The night drills are not explicitly tied to any specific operational activity, but they underscore the US military posture amid the ongoing maritime confrontation.

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