Iran threatens tourism sites and U.S. sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down Mar 20, 2026 · Jon Gambrell, Michelle L. Price and Julie Watson · washingtontimes.com read more » Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region. Read more »