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GOP Lawmaker Urges U.S. Boots in Iran as Trump Threatens Civilian Infrastructure

The shift signals pressure to go beyond airstrikes into a ground fight with far higher risks.

Overview

  • Rep. Pat Fallon, who chairs the House panel overseeing military personnel, said Monday on Fox Business that he sees no way to end the war without U.S. troops operating inside Iran.
  • He predicted a limited U.S. footprint by American special operations forces working with regional allies under U.S. air cover.
  • He argued Iran’s size makes airpower alone insufficient and claimed broad public anger could trigger uprisings that weaken the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  • President Trump posted on Truth Social that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” in Iran, threatening strikes on civilian infrastructure.
  • A recent rescue of a second missing U.S. airman inside Iran, reported by Newsweek, showed both the reach of U.S. forces and the risk of capture as Congress weighs any move to ground troops.