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U.S. ramps up Iran strikes as tensions rise | CTV National News at 5:30 for March.20, 2026

The U.S. is deploying three more amphibious assault ships and roughly 2,500 additional marines to the Middle East, a U.S. official told The Associated Press. Two other U.S. officials confirmed that ships were deploying, without saying where they were headed. All three spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

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