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Three Targets for US Boots on the Ground in Iran
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As President Donald Trump’s administration wrestles with options in the war with Iran, it continues to consider “boots on the ground.” While the Pentagon has been doing a good job with the massive air and sea assaults against Iranian targets, there are several dangerous missions that ultimately would require US troops within Iran’s territory.
“We would be completely unwise if we did not reserve the right to take any particular option,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said. “Whether it included boots on the ground or no boots on the ground.”