• ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works
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    12 days ago

    Those options ‌include securing safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a mission that would be accomplished primarily through air and naval forces, the sources said. But securing the Strait could also mean deploying U.S. troops to Iran’s shoreline, said four sources, including two U.S. officials.

    Reuters granted the sources anonymity to speak about military planning.

    The Trump administration has also discussed options to send ground forces to Iran’s Kharg Island, the hub for 90% of Iran’s oil exports, the three people familiar with the matter and three U.S. ​officials said. One of the officials said such an operation would be very risky. Iran has the ability to reach the island with missiles and drones.

    Trump administration officials have also discussed the possibility of deploying U.S. forces to secure Iran’s stocks of highly ​enriched uranium, one of the people familiar with the matter said.

    The sources did not believe a deployment of ground forces anywhere in Iran was imminent but declined to discuss specifics of U.S. operational planning. Experts say the task of securing Iran’s uranium stockpiles would be highly complex and risky, even for U.S. special operations forces.

  • ieatpwns@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    doesn’t even know why we’re there, sends troops to investigate

    Art of the deal apparently 🤷🏻