Iran threatens tourist sites while US sends Marines as Trump hints at wind-down

US President Donald Trump (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region.

Following news of the deployments, US President Donald Trump said later on Friday on social media that his administration in fact was considering “winding down” military operations in the region.