America's Gulf allies have raised the possibility of an Iranian military ground invasion of their territories in the event of a major renewed US bombing campaign, which President Trump has threated to restart against Iran after the November midterm elections.
It's an oddly specific, and perhaps unlikely, threat being communicated by Gulf officials, and was reported on in the pages of The Wall Street Journal on Monday. Tehran is only too happy to signal it's ready to inflict massive counter-pain on US and allied assets across the region.
The publication cites "informed sources" who say Islamic Republic officials have been warning that this is among current options being mulled to escalate and spread the war beyond, into the broader region.
Iranian state mediaIRGC operatives could penetrate neighboring countries as part of efforts to both deter a US and assault and 'punish' Washington and its frontline allies, the report indicates.
Such a scenario would take things a big step further, also as the potential for resumption of Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on Gulf energy sites remains on the table.
Kuwait has especially been under assault, with even its civilian airports targeted in the last few summer rounds of tit-for-tat between US and Iranian forces.
Amid a heightened state of Iranian alert, the WSJ writes that "Satellite images show Iran is strengthening sensitive locations, including nuclear sites and border areas, to make t
