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U.S. Prepares Ground Operations Against Iranian Targets This Week, Officials Say

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According to multiple reports from March 29 and the latest available data on this topic (Mar 30), Pentagon officials confirmed that weeks of ground operations are being prepared in Iran against specific targets within a week or two days' time as per recent news coverage. The Washington Post reported these developments alongside corroborating sources including Reuters, indicating an imminent escalation involving U.S.-led military action rather than just air strikes alone on the Iranian side (Mar 30).

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    U.S. officials have confirmed that the Department of Defense is preparing to conduct military actions.
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    The planned U.S.-led operation involves significant deployment on Iranian soil rather than just air strikes.

The U.S. military is preparing to launch sustained combat missions on the Iranian mainland.

— [Mar 29, 01:05] Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran (Dan Lamothe/Washington Post)

According to official government sources confirmed by multiple news outlets including Reuters and Google News aggregators

— [Mar 29, 00:47 - implied context from Washington Post reports cited across AZ Intel/Reuters]

(French) The Pentagon is preparing for ground operations in Iran.

— [Mar 29, 01:58] Le Pentagone se prépare à des opérations sur le terrain en Iran (Ouest-france.fr)