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00:20United States now preparing for possible ground operations inside Iran.
00:25According to reports, the Pentagon is drawing up plans for weeks-long military action,
00:32including raids near the Strait of Hormuz and even the seizure of Karg Island.
00:38That's Iran's most critical oil hub, handling nearly 90 percent of its crude exports.
00:45But here's the key question. Will Donald Trump approve it?
00:49So far, no final decision has been made.
00:52Officials say these are not last-minute plans.
00:56They've been wargamed for years and are now being revisited as tensions rise.
01:02The goal? To target Iranian weapons systems and secure shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz,
01:08a vital artery for global oil trade.
01:11Iran has effectively blocked parts of this route since the conflict began,
01:16raising fears of a wider economic shock.
01:19Now, one of the most aggressive options under discussion is capturing Karg Island,
01:25a move that could deal a massive blow to Iran's economy and create leverage in future negotiations.
01:32But there's a catch. Military experts say seizing territory is the easy part.
01:39Holding it and protecting U.S. troops on the ground, that's where the real risk begins.
01:44At the same time, the U.S. is ramping up its presence in the region, deploying thousands of Marines aboard
01:51the USS Tripoli,
01:53marking the largest American military buildup in the Middle East in over two decades.
01:58The White House insists this is about keeping options open.
02:02But the warning from Washington is clear.
02:05If Iran refuses to back down, the U.S. is prepared to strike harder than ever before.
02:12For now, diplomacy and military strategy are running side by side.
02:17But if ground operations are approved, this conflict could enter an entirely new and far more dangerous phase.
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