Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, March 19. AP-Yonhap
By Reuters
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials. The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional infantry troops, the Post reported. Whether President Donald Trump would approve any of those plans remains uncertain, according to the Post.
The Trump administration has deployed U.S. Marines to the Middle East as the war in Iran stretches into its fifth week, and also has been planning to send thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne to the region.