The Pentagon has denied a Washington Post report from March 29, 2026, which claimed the U.S. military was preparing plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran. The original report, citing unnamed U.S. officials, suggested such operations could involve conventional and special operations forces.
In a statement to Reuters on March 30, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said, "The United States is not preparing to conduct ground operations in Iran." She emphasized that the U.S. military posture in the Middle East is focused on defensive purposes and protecting U.S. forces and interests.
The Washington Post report had emerged amid heightened regional tensions. The Pentagon's swift denial aims to counter speculation about an escalation in U.S. military planning toward Iran. Official statements consistently describe U.S. force deployments in the region as defensive.
