U.S. moves to put Marines on commercial ships to stop Iranian seizures

"The U.S. military is readying plans to embark armed Marines and sailors aboard the commercial ships of interested private companies after a spate of vessel seizures by Iranian forces in the Middle East, officials said Thursday, a remarkable escalation that could put Washington and Tehran in direct confrontation."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/03/armed-marines-iran-ship-seizures/