'All paths appear closed': Iranians weigh prospect of US invasion of their country
Their answers revealed a country that has run out of easy answers after nearly 50 years of the Islamic Republic and months of war. US military planners have drawn up options for a ground operation in Iran, and US President Donald Trump has not ruled it out, a prospect that has opened a sharp and deeply personal debate inside the country about whether foreign boots on Iranian soil would be a liberation or a catastrophe. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Iranian army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia warned recently that any US entry onto Iranian territory would trigger a military response.
- ▪Their answers revealed a country that has run out of easy answers after nearly 50 years of the Islamic Republic and months of war.
- ▪US military planners have drawn up options for a ground operation in Iran, and US President Donald Trump has not ruled it out, a prospect that has opened a sharp and deeply personal debate inside the country about whether foreign boots on I
- ▪ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Iranian army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia warned recently that any US entry onto Iranian territory would trigger a military response.
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News World Iran 'All paths appear closed': Iranians weigh prospect of US invasion of their country A man on a motorbike passes boys on bicycles in central Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday 22 July 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) - Copyright AP Photo Copyright AP Photo By Babak Kamiar Published on 24/07/2026 - 13:24 GMT+2 Share Comments Add Euronews on Google Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Euronews spoke to five Iranians about whether US boots on Iranian soil would mean liberation or catastrophe. Their answers revealed a country that has run out of easy answers after nearly 50 years of the Islamic Republic and months of war.
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