Is Trump really planning a ground invasion of Iran?

03/20/2026 Notes in the Margin

“[The Pentagon] announced the deployment of 5,000 marines and sailors, as well as USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, to the Middle East, signalling the possibility of a ground operation.”

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