That doesn't make any sense whatsoever. What good/need would they have to "bluff" Iran and deploy then have to withdraw so many marines if that were the plan?One interesting take I've seen is the intention isn't actually an amphibious landing, that's just a bluff. Rather they're just using the LHD/LHA as lightning carriers in all F-35B configuration to bolster the number of F-35 in theatre and make up for the issues with Ford.

