Pakistani intelligence officials believe the United States could be preparing a limited ground offensive in Iran, aimed at cutting off the country's coastal region before any broader peace deal. The same officials say Washington and Tehran are trading proposals through Pakistan and Qatar, with direct strikes paused for the past several days.
Pakistani intelligence officials believe the United States could be preparing a limited ground offensive in Iran, according to a news report. The reported objective is to cut off Iran's coastal region before any broader peace agreement is finalized.
Those officials point to U.S. troop deployments, military movements, and increasingly forceful rhetoric as the signs behind their reading. The report says the possibility remains despite domestic political pressure and warnings from some U.S. military leaders about the risks of a ground campaign.
Military analysts continue to view a U.S. ground invasion of Iran as high risk, citing Iran's large military, its extensive missile arsenal, and its drone capabilities. Casualties have stayed limited so far because the war has been fought from a distance; on Iran's rugged land, the report says, the dynamics change.
Yet the same Pakistani officials also said Washington and Tehran are exchanging proposals aimed at reviving diplomacy and reaching a more durable ceasefire. Pakistan and Qatar are reportedly acting as intermediaries, passing those proposals between the two sides.
Following more than 10 days of fighting earlier this month, both countries have paused direct strikes for the past several days, raising hopes that diplomacy could resume.
Source: Investinglive
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