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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe front page of Iran\u2019s English-language newspaper, The Tehran Times, issued a stark warning to Washington following US media reports that the United States may deploy up to 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East.In its Saturday edition, the paper featured the headline \u201cWelcome to Hell,\u201d alongside a message stating that any US troops who enter Iranian territory would \u201cleave only in coffins.\u201dThe Tehran Times \u201cwarning\u201d came alongside the arrival of around 3,500 Marine soldiers in the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. CENTCOM oversees America’s military operations across the Middle East.The Marines were transported to the region aboard the USS Tripoli, one of the United States\u2019 largest amphibious assault ships, which deployed from its home base in Japan.The arrival of the Marines has further fuelled speculation that the US may launch an operation to capture Kharg Island \u2014 a strategically vital hub that was already targeted earlier this month under Operation Epic Fury, Washington\u2019s ongoing military campaign against Iran.Meanwhile, according to CENTCOM, American forces have carried out strikes against Iran\u2019s military infrastructure, focusing on sites described as posing an \u201cimminent threat\u201d since February 28, when the US and Israel launched joint attacks across Iran, sparking the current conflict.The targets include facilities linked to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, air defence systems, missile sites, naval assets, and weapons production infrastructure.CENTCOM also reports that more than 11,000 combat flights have been conducted so far, with over 150 Iranian vessels reportedly damaged or destroyed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n