MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. The United States may launch an assault on Iran, as the Middle East war has disrupted air defense supplies to Kiev. Meanwhile, the conflict around Iran casts a shadow over the US Board of Peace initiative. These stories topped Friday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
US President Donald Trump is considering sending additional troops to the Middle East. They will be tasked with ensuring security in the Strait of Hormuz and taking control of Kharg Island, Reuters reported. According to CBS News and The Times, the British military has joined the Pentagon in planning for the assault. Several scenarios, including a US amphibious or air assault on the Iranian island or establishing longer-term strongholds there that would guarantee safety for vessels passing through the waterway, are being considered. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hailed the progress in the Iran operation as he emphasized that this war differs from the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.
USS Tripoli assault ship with an escort will arrive in the Persian Gulf in the next five to seven days, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. It is carrying a group of aircraft and more than 2,000 marines which, in theory, will enable the United States to carry out an unlimited number of ground raids against speedboats and shore-based anti-ship missiles. However, experts warn, this force will not be enough to seize control of the Hormuz Strait from Iran.
