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Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran

If President Donald Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks.

Navy Landing Craft Air Cushions unload equipment onto the beach at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, last year as U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys and CH-53 Super Stallions fly overhead during an event commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Donald Trump choose to escalate.

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