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Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran: "Discussions within the administration over the past month have touched upon the possible seizure of Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub in the Persian Gulf, and raids into other coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz to find and destroy weapons that can target commercial and military shipping"(www.washingtonpost.com)
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Israel leading military commentator, Amos Harel, writes today that Israel military (mostly airforce, intel and home command) finished its preparations for a possible U.S. strike and an Iranian retaliation against Israel. The assessment in Israel is that Trump will decide to execute a massive strike against Iran(x.com)
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President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter(www.reuters.com)
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