, March 29 -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Iranian forces are fully prepared to confront any arrival of US troops.

Speaking to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Ghalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump for expressing interest in negotiations while allegedly planning a ground offensive against Iran, reports Al Jazeera.

"The enemy is publicly talking about negotiations while secretly preparing for a ground attack," he said, warning that Iranian forces are ready to confront US soldiers if they enter the country.

Earlier, US media reported that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks-long ground operations in Iran. The report followed an announcement by the US military that around 3,500 troo...