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Seizing Iranian Offshore Islands: High Risk, Low Payoff

The ground operations the United States is considering carry significant tactical and operational risks and major strategic flaws.

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Berserkir Hirð Þrir
Apr 07, 2026
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The United States is said to be considering conducting limited ground operations in the Iran war. Among the potential operations reportedly under consideration are efforts to seize the islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Larak, and Kharg in the Persian Gulf.

There are serious questions surrounding the feasibility of these potential acti…

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