Information: US plans ground invasion Iran
Donald Trump is considering the next step in the war against Iran.
During secret meetings at the Pentagon, ground troops have been on the table, according to sources to CBS.
At the same time, the military is investigating how Iranian soldiers would be handled in such a case.
Thousands of marines and three warships have been sent to the Middle East this week.
Donald Trump is now considering the next step in the war – and therefore details about ground troops have now been discussed, according to sources to CBS News.
The US president has previously denied information about placing American soldiers on the ground.
– No, I do not plan to deploy troops anywhere. But if I did, I definitely would not tell you, he said during a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
The military in meetings
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement:
"It is the Pentagon's job to make preparations to give the commander in chief maximum freedom of action. This does not mean that the president has made any decision, and as the president said in the Oval Office yesterday, he is not currently planning to send ground troops anywhere".
According to sources to CBS News, the military has also had meetings about what a ground invasion would mean in practice.
Among other things, preparations are being made on how the detention of Iranian soldiers and paramilitary actors would work in practice.
During a press conference on Friday, Donald Trump stated that a ceasefire is not in the question.
The reason is that the US has knocked out Iran's military capability, he claims.
- I do not want a ceasefire. You do not want that when you are really wiping out the opponent.
Access to British military bases
The information about the preparations for a ground invasion comes just hours after Britain decided to expand US access to British military bases
The US military has previously been allowed to use bases to prevent Iranian missile attacks that could threaten British interests or lives, reports the BBC.
The new decision means that the US is allowed to carry out attacks on Iranian targets linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the channel, Britain will not be involved in any attacks.
“The principles behind Britain’s strategy for the conflict remain the same,” according to a statement from Downing Street.
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