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Iran’s parliament speaker warned the US against a ground invasion, threatening harsh retaliation as regional powers meet in Pakistan to seek an end to the monthlong conflict.
- On Sunday, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of secretly planning a "ground attack" while publicly seeking negotiations, warning Iranian forces are "waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire."
- The accusations followed the arrival of the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship carrying around 3,500 Marines and sailors, in the Middle East on Friday as the Pentagon reportedly drafts plans for weeks of potential ground operations.
- Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt convened in Islamabad on Sunday to foster "direct dialogue" between the United States and Iran amid the monthlong war.
- Separately, the Revolutionary Guard warned Sunday that Israeli and American universities are "legitimate targets" unless the United States condemned strikes on Iranian universities by midday Monday, marking an escalation in targeting civilian institutions.
- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have entered the war, launching missiles toward Israel and raising concerns over potential blockades of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, through which about 12% of global trade passes.
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Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack | Morning News Bulletin 30 March 2026
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The Pentagon is planning weeks of ground operations in Iran, sources told the Washington Post. The only thing missing is a green light from President Trump. “The enemy is publicly signaling negotiations, while secretly planning a ground attack,” says Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Iran accuses US of planning ground assault
Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey pose for a group photo during their meeting to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: Turkish Foreign Ministry Handout via REUTERS Iran said it was ready to respond to any US ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land assault whil…
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