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Posted on March 29, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleU.S. officials tell the Washington Post that the Pentagon is preparing for several weeks of ground operations in Iran, though President Trump’s approval for ground troop deployment remains uncertain. This develops amid broader campaign planning and troop reinforcements.
March 28 (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.
(Reporting and writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Sergio Non and Chizu Nomiyama)
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, according to the Washington Post.
It remains uncertain whether President Donald Trump would approve plans to deploy ground troops to Iran.
The Washington Post reported on the Pentagon's preparations for ground operations in Iran, citing U.S. officials.
Christian Martinez wrote the article, and it was edited by Sergio Non and Chizu Nomiyama.
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