The United States May Send Ground Troops To Iran, The Attitude Of The White House And The Department Of Defense Remains A Mystery

According to Xinhua News Agency, U.S. White House Press Secretary Levitt said at a press conference on the 10th that Trump "does not rule out" any option in military action against Iran, including the deployment of U.S. ground troops.

It is worth mentioning that when Levitt was asked a week ago whether U.S. ground troops would be sent to Iran, Levitt said: "These measures are currently not included in this action plan."

According to China News Agency, citing the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump said on March 7 that sending ground troops to Iran was "possible," but only for "very good reasons."

According to reports, the U.S. Army recently suddenly canceled a major exercise scheduled to be held in Louisiana by a brigade combat team of about 4,000 to 5,000 people under the 82nd Airborne Division, and ordered the combat team to stay in North Carolina and be ready to deploy and perform various tasks within 18 hours of receiving relevant instructions, including seizing airports and other critical infrastructure, reinforcing the U.S. embassy, ​​and conducting emergency evacuations.

The report stated that as of the 6th, the combat team had not received new orders, but the relevant situation has triggered speculation within the US Department of Defense: As the scale of the conflict with Iran expands, soldiers specialized in ground combat and a series of other tasks may be sent to the Middle East.

In addition, U.S. Defense Secretary Hergseth has also stated that he does not rule out the possibility of sending U.S. ground troops to Iran. He pointed out that the Pentagon is trying to minimize bloodshed on the US side while ensuring a quick and decisive victory.

Currently, the US government has not yet made a final decision on sending ground troops to Iran. However, Iran has repeatedly warned of possible ground invasion by the United States.

Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, posted on social media on the 5th that if the US military invades Iran, "thousands of people will be killed and captured." Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said in an interview with NBC on the same day that Iran is ready to counterattack the US invasion.

"We are waiting for them," Araghchi said, "because we are confident that against them it will be a disaster for them."