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Three targets for US boots on the ground in Iran
There are a handful of scenarios in which special forces could be used as the forward edge of American ground power.
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One top target for potential US troops in Iran would be the large amounts of enriched uranium that the Iranians may still possess, says the writer.
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James Stavridis
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As US President Donald Trump’s administration wrestles with options in the war with Iran, it continues to consider “boots on the ground”. While the Pentagon has been doing a good job with the massive air and sea assaults against Iranian targets, there are several dangerous missions that ultimately would require US troops within Iran’s territory.
