US military readies plan for ground troops in Iran: Report

US military readies plan for ground troops in Iran: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/20/2026 - 18:37 President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on the matter, the White House says A US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, in support of the US-Israeli war on Iran, from an undisclosed location, on 7 March 2026 (US Navy via Reuters) Off The US Department of War has produced detailed plans involving the use o