Reports of U.S. Ground War in Iran Need Caution - STL.News

Claims that the U.S. has ordered thousands of additional troops into Iran for an imminent ground war are being treated with caution, according to STL.News. The outlet says the U.S. has deployed substantial ground-capable forces across the broader Middle East and has contingency options for operations inside Iran, but STL.News found no authoritative confirmation as of Sunday that thousands more have been ordered into Iranian territory for a conventional ground offensive. Reuters reported in March that thousands of Marines and sailors would be sent as the war continued, but officials said no decision had been made to send them into Iran itself. Later reporting also pointed to elements of the 82nd Airborne heading to the region, though deployment does not equal an Iran-crossing mission.