The USS Tripoli (LHA 7), a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship has been ordered to move from the western Pacific to the Middle East to join forces involved in the war against Iran. The Tripoli, loaded with an air combat element of F-35Bs, V-22s, H-53s, and AH-1s along with 2,500 Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is a force multiplier wherever it’s deployed. But the question as the ship has just passed through the Strait of Malaca near Singapore is how it will be used by CENTCOM once it reaches the North Arabian Sea in about a week from now. Instead of destroying Kharg Island’s oil resources due to the adverse effect that would have on energy markets and the price of gas domestically, the Trump Administration could order CENTCOM to seize it. And the ideal option to attempt that based on assets in the region is the Marines of the 31st MEU.

Source: Deep Intel on Marines Seizing Kharg Island