Mohammad Marandi, a source close to Iran's negotiating team, claimed Wednesday that the Trump administration secretly planned a series of airstrikes and a ground invasion of Iran, supported by Arab regimes. Marandi said Iran was prepared and warned that Arab regimes in the Persian Gulf would not survive if the move were carried out. The allegation is unverified and comes from a single Iranian source.
The claim by Mohammad Marandi, a figure close to the Iranian negotiating team, adds to a series of unverified reports and threats exchanged between the US and Iran in recent weeks. Marandi did not provide evidence for his assertion. The allegation remains unsubstantiated, and the status of any US planning is unknown. The Zioneer has tracked prior allegations from Iranian officials regarding US intentions, but no ground invasion has been confirmed.
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