The US Deploys More Than 3,000 Sailors and Marines to the Middle East Following Iran's Alleged Targeting of Ships

Russian SU-24 tactical bombers, SU-35 jets, K-A52 attack helicopters participated. This included a parachute and night air drop by the Syrian Arab army special forces using M-I-8 AM TSH helicopters. It's certainly not the first, but the timing is very important with the US military buildup. The US is working to secure the Al-Vukamal crossing in the northeast of Syria. That will give them a direct supply line from Iraq down to Al-Tanif. Let's see what Iran has to say about that through press TV.