US Plans Limited Iran Raids, Tensions Escalate

0:00On March 29, Pentagon officials are gearing up for possible ground operations in Iran, planning limited raids with special ops and regular infantry, not a full invasion. This comes as the U.S. Iran Conflict hits its fifth week, with the Trump team deploying Marines to the Middle East and eyeing thousands more from the 82nd Airborne. Plans have been in the words for weeks, targeting spots like Carg Island for oil exports or the Strait of Hormuz to clear shipping threats. Red House rep stress, these are just options for the president, who was publicly shot down ground-true by Diaz, while his Secretary of State says, goals can be met without boots on the ground. Americans largely oppose sending troops, polls show, and Congress's split too, with risks like heavy casualties weighing heavy U.S. forces already lost. Lives in saw hundreds injured. Iranians are firing back hard. Their leaders vowing to torch any invaders, as the war claims over 3,000 lives across the region.

1:00Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, met in Pakistan, pushing for direct U.S. Iran talks, after the U.S. floated a 15-point peace plan that. Iran, rejected. Markets are rattled with oil and gas prices spiking from straight disruptions, and now Hathi rebels threaten another key route to the Red Sea. Tensions spike further with both sides hitting universities. Iran warns U.S. campuses in the Gulf could be next unless strike stop. As casualties mount in Iraq, Lebanon, and beyond, the push for de-escalation grows, but no clear off-ramp in sight yet. That wraps U.S. news today, brought to you with AI.