‘Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz’ with ground forces | US-Israel war on Iran | Al Jazeera

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‘Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz’ with ground forces
‘Once the US starts capturing territory in Iran, all bets are off.’
Kenneth Katzman, a senior fellow at the Soufan Center for Strategic Dialogue, says US war objectives in Iran that cannot be met with air power can be met with a limited ground invasion.
Published On 29 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2026
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‘Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz’ with ground forces
‘Once the US starts capturing territory in Iran, all bets are off.’
Kenneth Katzman, a senior fellow at the Soufan Center for Strategic Dialogue, says US war objectives in Iran that cannot be met with air power can be met with a limited ground invasion.
Published On 29 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2026
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This article covers ground, iran, met topics. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 87.