{"id":2233,"date":"2026-03-16T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpsevimlisoyyatirim.com.tr\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2026-03-16T10:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:42:00","slug":"will-trump-send-ground-troops-into-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpsevimlisoyyatirim.com.tr\/tr\/usatoday\/will-trump-send-ground-troops-into-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Trump send ground troops into Iran?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first public comments from Iran\u2019s new supreme leader could prompt the U.S. and its allies to consider sending troops on the ground in Iran, according to one geopolitical expert.<\/p>\n<p>The threats of revenge by Mojtaba Khamenei are enough cause for concern, Alp Sevimlisoy, a defense policy specialist and Atlantic Council Millennium Fellow, told USA TODAY on March 12.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His presence is irrelevant,&#8221; said Sevimlisoy, believing that Khemeni\u2019s message was likely coming from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, echoing similar theories from other Iranian political experts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mojtaba Khemeni\u2019s words have likely sparked contingency plans for the ground invasion for the U.S. and its allies,&#8221; Sevimlisoy added. &#8220;His statements illustrate that the IRGC will continue their machinations for the regime that the U.S. has to remove.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alp Sevimlisoy originally featured as per:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/live-story\/news\/world\/2026\/03\/12\/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-strait-hormuz\/89109776007\/#glc89119287007\"><strong>USA Today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first public comments from Iran\u2019s new supreme leader could prompt the U.S. and its allies to consider sending troops on the ground in Iran, according to one geopolitical expert. 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