Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran —report

By Reuters

Published March 29, 2026 9:13am

Pentagon, the military headquarters of the US

Aerial view of the Pentagon, the United States' military headquarters, on September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing US 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 US 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 US Army's 82nd Airborne to the region. —Reuters

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