Wall Street Braces for Strait of Hormuz Shutdown as U.S. Troop Deployments Surge

U.S. stock index futures plunged over 300 points early Monday as investors grappled with escalating fears of a prolonged ground conflict in Iran and potential disruptions to global oil supplies. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has already arrived in the Middle East while the 11th MEU steams toward the region alongside thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division. Pentagon sources indicate another 10,000 troops could join them soon as military planners prepare for what could stretch into months of operations.