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These 10,000 U.S. Servicemembers, most likely to come from combat units with the Army, will join well over 50,000 Servicemembers already deployed to air and army bases, as well as on naval ships, across the Middle East in the lead up and since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump appears to be leaning toward ordering a “major ground operation” against Iran, involving the seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island in the Northern Persian Gulf, with Washington convinced Tehran will buckle under such military pressure, an official from one of the countries mediating between the U.S. and Iran tells The Times of Israel.

REPORT -- The Times of Israel: An official from one of the countries mediating between the US and Iran says that US President Donald Trump appears to be leaning toward ordering a major US ground operation against Iran

FINAL BLOW? THIS IS FOREVER WAR. There is an insane level of strategic incoherence here. I've sailed off all of these islands in war and this doesn't make sense. Note it could be strategic misdirection. 1) Kharg & nearby Goplats can be taken with 100 men or disabled with Drones. Why are there 1,000s of Airborne and SOF moving to secret bases in Israel/Jordan? There is a bigger target hinted here and its inside of Iran mainland. 2) LARAK?! It's under spitball range of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, Qeshem and IRGC ports on eastern mainland. This is about the Oil terminal there, but it's Khe Sahn with water around out. Also its TINY. 3) Abu Musa will be seized to return it to UAE control, Greater and Lesser Tunb Islands places us under attack range from Qeshem, Bandar Langeh and Hengam Island. Also Sirri Island and Goplats unsealed help Iran. 4) Seizing ships means Iran will attack ALL ships. This silliness could go on for years!