Opinion
The United States is sending nearly 7,000 additional Army and Marine troops to the Middle East. That is a strong signal that we might see ground operations in the Iran war. President Trump promised not to send ground troops. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on March 25 that Trump “does not bluff” and is prepared to “unleash hell” against Iran.
It’s a dangerous escalation of the “conflict.”
The IRGC is well-prepared for a ground invasion. They have already said they are waiting for us. They welcome a ground invasion because they have the forces to potentially win.
Translation of the following:
BREAKING: IRGC ISSUES DIRECT THREAT! 🔥🇮🇷
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially declares:
“We have waited years for this moment. We are fully prepared. Let it begin.”
Arrogant and suicidal defiance! As their bases burn, leaders fall, and their economy crumbles, the regime keeps threatening all-out war.
¡BREAKING: ¡EL IRGC LANZA AMENAZA DIRECTA! 🔥🇮🇷
La Guardia Revolucionaria Iraní (IRGC) declara oficialmente:
“Hemos esperado años por este momento. Estamos completamente preparados. Que comience.”¡Desafío arrogante y suicida! Mientras sus bases arden, líderes caen y su… pic.twitter.com/bAmsxQsR0q
— Entre Lineas ✒️ 📘 (@EntreLineaHQ) March 25, 2026
According to News Nation, as of late March 2026, approximately 50,000 U.S. troops are in the Middle East. The troop presence has been strengthened to over 50,000 to manage regional tensions, with major personnel hubs in countries like Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Iran is a big country, a third the size of the US. Iranians know their country and their terrain. Our troops do not.
The IRGC isn’t going to sit by if US ground forces come in to take Kharg Island. Say we take Kharg, then what? Drones and missiles will be flying, and no one will get through the Persian Gulf.
We Are Outnumbered on Unfamiliar Terrain
Estimates of the Iranian army commonly range from 125,000 to 190,000, with some sources reporting up to 210,000 personnel. They also have the Basij, which is a paramilitary volunteer militia with around 90,000 to over 600,000 members, used for internal security, auxiliary defense, and to keep the population under their torturous control.
We are outnumbered if we go to ground.
While no ground operation has been authorized yet, the convergence of US Marine amphibious forces, elite US Army paratroopers, and a division-level command structure marks a significant expansion of US military options to move the needle toward a ground operation. The Pentagon has warned Iran that the US is preparing a massive final blow that could include a “limited” ground invasion and bombing campaign.
The Iranian militants will die before they give up. Our “limited” invasion might not work as planned.
Iran Rejected the US Plan
Iran publicly rejected Trump’s 15-point plan. It is the one thing President Trump promised not to do and should not do. He saw the mistakes of history and said he would not repeat them.
The casualties alone will destroy the Republican Party, and we will all be goose-stepping to a Harris or Newsom-AOC communist party system. Iranians have serious drone capabilities, mines in the Persian Gulf, submarines to attack our ships, and a motivated army of terrorist militants.
According to the Economic Times, current and former military officials and analysts envision three possibilities for US troops, none of them easy: occupy the Iranian oil nexus of Kharg Island, help in an operation to capture Iran’s nuclear material, or deploy along Iran’s coast to break the regime’s chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz.
There is a fourth. Finish destroying their missiles, make a deal, and get out.
Lindsey Graham Needs to Be Shut Out
Someone needs to shut down Lindsey Graham. He’s dangerous. I’m with Rep. Nancy Mace. She wants him out of the situation room.
Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace:
“Lindsey Graham needs to be removed from the Situation Room. I don’t want to hear one word from a guy with no kids, desperately sending our sons and daughters into war on the ground in Iran.”
Lindsey is bloodthirsty.
#BREAKING 🇺🇸 Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, speaking on Fox News, advocated for a ground invasion of Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf: “We have two marine expeditionary units heading there. We’ve done this before on Iwo Jima. I bet on the Marines.”
The Battle of Iwo Jima,… pic.twitter.com/sIpgldwkCR
— Prime (@nucleusprime) March 23, 2026