00:00U.S. President Donald Trump says he's thinking about taking the Iranian oil export center of
00:05Karg Island. That's as the Washington Post reports the Pentagon is planning for American
00:09boots on the ground in Iran. The plans include a possible seizure of Karg Island and raids on
00:15nearby coastal areas used to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. White House officials say any
00:20moves would fall short of a full invasion. But if Trump approves the plans, it would escalate the
00:25month-long war. It would also be deeply unpopular, with one poll suggesting 62 percent of Americans
00:31strongly oppose a troop deployment. Tehran has also responded, threatening it would, quote,
00:37set U.S. troops on fire.
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