Tehran has issued a strong warning following reports that the Pentagon is preparing for a week-long ground operation in Iran. According to The Washington Post, US officials said the plan involves both special operations forces and conventional infantry units, though President Donald Trump has not yet given final approval. The move comes as the Iran war enters its fifth week, with additional US troops, including thousands from the 82nd Airborne Division, deployed to the Middle East.

In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that any US troops entering Iran would return in coffins. The IRGC also urged students, teachers, and staff to stay away from institutions that could become targets. It warned that American and Israeli-linked educational institutions in West Asia might be attacked as retaliation.

The escalating exchange of threats has heightened fears of a broader regional conflict as both sides increase military readiness and rhetoric.