Iran vows to rain fire on US troops as ground war looms

As the Iran war enters its second month, a senior Iranian official warned that Iranian forces would rain fire on US troops if they enter Iran on the ground, even as Washington deploys thousands of troops and weighs options like seizing Kharg Island or reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The piece underscores the high risk of a ground invasion turning into a bloodbath and threatening global energy supplies, with Iran also signaling broader regional retaliation while the US and Iran push unrelated 15-point and 5-point negotiation plans. Houthis and other regional actors further complicate the picture amid ongoing missile/drone strikes and regional energy infrastructure concerns.