India, March 29 -- The United States is preparing for potential weeks-long ground operations in Iran, including possible raids on Kharg Island and coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, as the Middle East conflict enters its fifth week, according to a report by The Washington Post.

The plans reportedly involve both special operations forces and conventional infantry. However, it remains unclear whether Donald Trump will approve such actions.

Officials emphasized that any ground mission would fall short of a full-scale invasion.

These operations aim to locate and destroy weapons capable of threatening commercial and military shipping, especially as Iran has effectively disrupted traffic through the vital waterway since the conflict be...