Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports

Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports

March 29, 2026   08:07 am

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.

Source: Reuters
--Agencies 

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