US troops can launch a ground attack once Israel completes the air campaign. (File photo). (Image: Getty)
It was claimed that the US could send troops to Iran within the next three days as Israeli attacks would pave the way for the destruction of Tehran’s missile production line. Israeli sources say its air campaign to destroy Tehran’s “top priority” weapons factories making drones and rockets will be completed this week.
Joint Israeli and US military figures claim that more than 19,500 targets have been destroyed, including approximately 5,000 missile and drone launchers. According to the David Institute, more than 760 command and control sites and nine major military industrial plants have also been affected.
About 2,500 U.S. Marines, along with 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, are arriving in the region to prepare for an imminent ground attack by Iranian authorities.
Iran’s speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, “The enemy sends out communications and negotiations in public while secretly planning a ground attack. Our people are waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to open fire and punish their regional allies forever.”
The Islamic Republic has been storing weapons in underground storage centers around the mountainous country for years, such as the infamous Martyr drones used in the invasion of Ukraine.
Since the war began on February 28, the regime has launched more than 5,500 drones and missiles at Israel and neighboring Gulf states.
Tehran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route that supplies 20% of the world’s oil and gas, sparking a global economic panic and sending energy prices soaring. The markets were in turmoil as negotiators met in Pakistan yesterday (Sunday) to discuss the peace plan.
It is believed the US could launch a ground attack on Kharg Island, which is located about 15 miles off the coast of mainland Iran and where about 90% of the country’s crude oil exports are estimated to be processed.
A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Daily Express that Israel is providing “as much help as it can” for any potential operation in the Strait of Hormuz, where “the Americans are on their own”. The source also indicated that US and Israeli special forces may already be present in Iran, which could help target infrastructure.
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America can launch a ground invasion within a few days. (File photo). (Image: Getty)
The Islamic Republic has been storing weapons in underground storage centers around the mountainous country for years, such as the infamous Martyr drones used in the invasion of Ukraine.
Since the war began on February 28, the regime has launched more than 5,500 drones and missiles at Israel and neighboring Gulf states.
Tehran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route that supplies 20% of the world’s oil and gas, sparking a global economic panic and sending energy prices soaring.
Markets were jittery as negotiators met in Pakistan yesterday to discuss a peace plan.
It is believed the US could launch a ground attack on Kharg Island, which is located about 15 miles off the coast of mainland Iran and where about 90% of the country’s crude oil exports are estimated to be processed.
A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Daily Express that Israel is providing “as much help as it can” for any potential operation in the Strait of Hormuz, where “the Americans are on their own”. The source also indicated that US and Israeli special forces may already be present in Iran, which could help target infrastructure.
Israel is waging a concerted bombing campaign against Iran (Image: Getty)
He added: “Is a land invasion possible? Trump is a master of manipulation and finding a way to deceive people.
“He says we are ready for peace, but his aircraft carriers are coming to the Gulf.
“He is sending people to speak in Geneva or to Pakistan for talks, but look at his actions, not what he is saying.”
Another Israeli source said that US and Israeli forces were “working with the closest, most intimate coordination we have ever had”.
He said: “During a war, factories would normally be working around the clock to make new weapons and so on. Iran is unable to do that right now.”
The news comes as attacks continued across the Middle East yesterday.
The Israeli military says it attacked targets in Tehran and other parts of the country, while Iran retaliated with missiles.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted 10 Iranian drones, while Kuwait said air defense systems intercepted four drones that attacked the oil-rich country yesterday. The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems were responding to more missile and drone attacks. According to the ministry, the UAE faced 16 missile and 42 drone attacks in the 24 hours till yesterday afternoon.
An Iranian missile attack on Friday injured at least 10 US service members, two of them seriously, and damaged several aircraft at a military base in Saudi Arabia.
Pictures show a destroyed US Air Force E-3G Sentry aircraft. Several American refueling aircraft were damaged in the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.
Last night Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would “further expand” its military campaign inside Lebanon as it continues to target Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.
More than 1,100 people have been killed during fighting in Lebanon since the Iran-Iran war began, the country’s health ministry said.
