Pentagon preparing for ground operations in Iran, says report

2026-03-29 - 01:20

US troop build-up in the Middle East in recent days is raising the prospect of a ground deployment. (Centcom pic) WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran — potentially including raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz — though President Donald Trump has not yet approved any deployment, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. Any ground operation would stop short of a full-scale invasion, instead involving raids by special operations forces and conventional infantry troops,