{"id":15496,"date":"2026-03-29T15:03:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15496"},"modified":"2026-03-29T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:03:59","slug":"pentagon-preparing-for-weeks-of-ground-operations-in-iran-washington-post-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15496","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-24.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-24-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Pentagon logo in the briefing room, following the United States and Israel-led strikes on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. 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