The offensive will take place? A month after the first strikes in Iran, the President of the Iranian Parliament declared this Sunday that the United States was planning a ground offensive while publicly making diplomatic efforts to end the war. “The enemy publicly sends negotiation and dialogue messages while secretly planning a ground offensive,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated in a statement relayed by the official Irna news agency.
“Our men are waiting for the arrival of American soldiers on the ground to attack them and punish once and for all their regional allies,” he added. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Iranians to unity, emphasizing that the country was engaged in “a major world war” which was at “its most critical stage.” “We are confident that we can punish the United States, make them regret attacking Iran, and firmly assert our legitimate rights,” he further declared.
Raids rather than a large-scale invasion According to the Washington Post, which cited US officials on Saturday, the Pentagon is preparing for several weeks of ground operations. Such operations would not lead to a large-scale invasion of Iran, according to these officials, but would instead involve raids into Iranian territory by special forces and other soldiers.
(Note: The article is about escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, with statements from Iranian officials about a possible ground offensive by the US and a response from Iran. The article also mentions US military movements in the Middle East in the context of the situation.)
