Donald Trump has deployed thousands of US Marines to the Strait of Hormuz amid mounting fears that America is set to put troops on the ground as the world's oil supply is strangled. All six service members aboard a refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq were confirmed dead as the stalemate in the Strait deepened. Iran launched fresh attacks on Dubai's International Finance Center, with explosions rocking the city and thick smoke rising above its skyline. Trump acknowledged on a call with the Daily Mail earlier this month that more troops would die in the war with Iran. The seventh US service member killed in the war was identified as Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky.

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2026 21:40 UTC