India, March 14 -- After two weeks of conflict in the Middle East which has shown no signs of abating, the United States is deploying around 2,500 Marines to the region, along with three of its warships, several reports said on Friday.

The 2,500 Marines will join over 50,000 US troops already stationed in the region even as Tehran continues to block key passage on the Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported.

The conflict between the US and Iran began on February 28, when the United States and Israel targeted Tehran and other military sites, while Iran struck Tel Aviv and US bases in the Gulf region in retaliation.

The fresh deployment in the Middle East also comes after six American soldiers were killed after a refueling aircraft...