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Iran0.0 SEVERITY STABLEFriday, October 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC

Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz

US deploys Roosevelt strike group and 2,000 Marines to the Middle East as part of a wider buildup around Iran. Nearly 70 percent of Americans say the US-Israeli war is not worth fighting, marking a significant spike since July. Reporting via Al Jazeera. WOR continues to monitor the Iran conflict for further developments and severity changes.

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SOURCE: Al Jazeera

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