Shelby Holliday

So he spoke to those concerns personally.

But he didn't promise or say whether the U.S.

would help get oil shipments moving again, whether the U.S.

would try to forcibly reopen the street or lead a convoy effort to get ships out.

So he left a lot of questions unanswered.

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A Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, consists of about 2,200 Marines and sailors that operate out of three warships.

They're often referred to as the military's Swiss Army Knife, and they are in high demand around the world.

For one, the MEU could be used to raid or seize islands that have been militarized by Tehran.

like those that sit in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane that Iran has essentially shut down.

The unit could also be part of an effort to seize Karg Island, which is a launch point for 90% of Iran's oil exports.

It's also possible the Marines could play a role in a convoy effort to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Alternatively, strategists say Marines could play a role in seizing ships that are carrying Iranian oil, similar to what we saw with Venezuela.

But there's another thing to consider here.

The Mew could be used as military deception and basically draw Iran's attention to the Marines while some other operation is launched.

So the U.S.

isn't just going after Venezuelan oil.

It's going after all of those countries that rely on this dark fleet to carry its sanctioned oil.

Well, before the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the U.S.