Pentagon Weighs Targeted Raids in Iran as 3,500 Marines Deploy to Gulf

The Pentagon is reportedly drawing up contingency plans for limited ground operations in Iran. These proposals would focus on targeted special-forces raids rather than a full-scale invasion. Roughly 3,500 additional U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East aboard the USS Tripoli. President Trump has not approved any such mission and has repeatedly downplayed the idea of deploying ground forces. Iranian authorities, led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, have warned of a strong response to any U.S. incursion. He vowed that Iran’s missiles are ready and its forces prepared for confrontation. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressed that planning does not signal a final decision. The Pentagon must maintain options to provide the Commander in Chief with maximum flexibility.

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