US risks falling into ‘escalation trap’ if it deploys troops in Iran

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 14, 2026Country: Iran

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US risks falling into ‘escalation trap’ if it deploys troops in Iran

Military and defence analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers says the US risks falling into an ‘escalation trap’ if it launches a ground assault in Iran because Tehran still retains a large number of ballistic missiles. The article, published on July 14, 2026 on Al Jazeera, warns of the consequences of such an intervention.

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