Pentagon preparing for US ground assault in Iran, says report

Pentagon preparing for US ground assault in Iran, says report The Pentagon is preparing options for a ground assault in Iran , as thousands of US troops and marines arrive in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. Citing US officials, the report said any such operation would not be a full-scale invasion, but could involve raids by a mixture of conventional infantry and special operations forces. As of Saturday, it was not clear whether US President Donald Trump had approved any of the Pentagon’s plans.