The Pentagon is preparing weeks-long ground operation in Iran, writes the Washington Post,
“Any potential ground operation would not be a full-scale invasion, officials said. Instead, it would include attacks carried out jointly by special operations forces and conventional infantry units“, the article says.
According to the publication, it is still unclear whether US President Donald Trump will approve any of the Pentagon's plans developed in the past few weeks.
Yesterday, the US Central Command announced the arrival of the amphibious assault ship "Tripoli" in the Middle East.
The US-Israeli operation against Iran has been going on for a month. During this time, the two sides traded blows. The escalation of the conflict led to the almost complete closure of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the supply of oil and liquefied natural gas from Arab countries.