[Analysis: After the Deployment of Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, the U.S. May Seize Kharg Island] According to a report by Jinse Finance on March 14, Mark Cancian, a defense analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former Marine Corps colonel, believes that with the deployment of a Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, Trump now has the option to attempt to seize Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export hub. Cancian stated: 'This is the first ground combat unit deployed to the region. The U.S. may have the capability to capture the island and then declare the operation complete.' However, Cancian noted that such an operation could be logistically challenging, as Kharg Island is located at the northern tip of the Persian Gulf. Iran possesses a range of weapons, including coastal defense cruise missiles, drones, and armed speedboats, which could pose a threat to U.S. forces. (Jin10)