Iran-US war latest: Houthis launch second missile attack on Israel as Trump ‘prepares for weeks of ground operations’
Pentagon waits for Trump’s approval after planning ‘weeks of ground operations’ in Iran, report says
These potential operations wouldn’t amount to a full invasion, but could include raids by infantry troops and Special Operations forces, according to the outlet, which cited anonymous U.S. officials.
One source told the Post the goals being considered could take “weeks, not months,” while another estimated it could take “a couple of months.” It’s still unknown whether President Donald Trump will approve any of the plans, according to the report.
“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the Commander in Chief maximum optionality,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Post. “It does not mean the President has made a decision.”
Katie Hawkinson reports from Washington DC:
Maira Butt29 March 2026 09:55
Iranian armed forces waiting for US land arrival, says Ghalibaf
Iranian armed forces are waiting for the arrival of US forces by land and are ready to “punish” America’s regional partners, speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said on Sunday, according to state media.
He said that the US had spoken of negotiations in public while planning a ground invasion in private.
It comes amid reports by the Washington Post that the US is preparing for a ground invasion.
Maira Butt29 March 2026 09:34
Watch: Waves of airstrikes hit Tehran as thousands of US Marines arrive in the Middle East
Waves of airstrikes hit Tehran as thousands of US Marines arrive in the Middle East
Tara Cobham29 March 2026 09:10
Iran embassy in South Africa accuses US commanders of ‘killing 168 innocent children’
Iran’s embassy in South Africa accused US commander Leigh R Tate and executive officer Jeffrey E York aboard the USS Spruance of killing children at a school in Minab.
“Remember these two criminals. Leigh R. Tate, the commander, and Jeffrey E. York, the executive officer of the USS Spruance, who ordered the launch of Tomahawk missiles three times, killing 168 innocent children at a school in Minab,” the Iranian embassy said.
“In this war, Iran is fighting on behalf of humanity and freedom-seekers against those responsible for genocide,” it said in another post on X.
Vishwam Sankaran29 March 2026 08:50
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they carried out a second attack on Israel in less than 24 hours using missiles and drones, and vowed to continue military operations in the coming days, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech on Saturday.
The Houthis’ entry into the conflict adds to regional tensions, particularly given their ability to strike targets far beyond Yemen and disrupt shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, as they did in support of Hamas in Gaza following the 7 October 2023 attacks.
Houthi supporters shout slogans during a rally against the US-Israeli war against Iran in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Tara Cobham29 March 2026 08:46
Israel rejects and sends back statement by Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors
The Israeli embassy in Tokyo refused to accept a statement from atomic bomb survivors’ groups, which criticised attacks by Israel and the US on Iran.
Four groups part of the peace council issued a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
They sent the joint statement to the embassies of the countries involved.
“The document was sent back without even being read. I think they are becoming close-minded,” said Shigemitsu Tanaka, the 85-year-old head of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council.
Vishwam Sankaran29 March 2026 08:30
ICYMI: Iran’s exiled prince wants US to continue war
‘We must finish the job’: Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi calls on Trump to continue Iran war
Vishwam Sankaran29 March 2026 08:10
Pakistan to host talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on Iran war
Pakistan is hosting talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt on the Iran war today, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry.
Foreign ministers from the four countries are set to hold “in-depth discussions on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region” today and tomorrow.
“We would discuss where the negotiations in this war are heading and how these four countries assess the situation and what can be done,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told broadcaster A Haber on Friday.
In recent weeks, Pakistan has positioned itself as a potential venue for indirect US-Iran negotiations.
It has conveyed to Tehran a US proposal for ending the war and offered to host talks between the two sides.
Vishwam Sankaran29 March 2026 07:50
Oman says no party has claimed responsibility for attacks on its territory
Oman’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that it condemns attacks on its territory, adding that no party has claimed responsibility.
It said authorities were investigating the attacks’ “sources and motives” without providing further details.
Oman said on Saturday that a worker was injured in a drone attack on the Gulf country’s Salalah port and Danish container shipping group Maersk said later that it temporarily halted its operations at the port after Saturday’s attack.
Tara Cobham29 March 2026 07:36
Yemen condemns Iran’s ‘attempts to drag’ it into war
The Yemen government strongly condemned Iran’s “frequent attempts to drag” it into wars through its allied militias, the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) reported yesterday.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for launching missiles towards Israel yesterday, marking their entry into the US-led war against Iran for the first time since February.
“The new round of subversive Iranian policies, which the Houthis terrorist militias have joined, reproduces the catastrophic model experienced by other countries in the region, where armed groups outside the law continue to seize the decision over war and peace, and involve their countries in destructive confrontations,” Yemen’s internationally recognised government said in a statement.
Vishwam Sankaran29 March 2026 07:30
