Iran threatens the US with a "second Vietnam"

ArmInfo. Sending ground troops to Iran would be a "second Vietnam" for the United States, Islamic Republic Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated in an interview with Sky News.

The diplomat was asked what would happen if American Marines set foot on Iranian soil. "Read what happened in Vietnam," he replied. Khatibzadeh added that the deployment of US ground troops in Iran would be viewed by Tehran as "careless, reckless, illegal, and contrary to all norms of international law."

The day before, US Permanent Representative to the UN Mike Waltz stated that the conflict in Iran would not result in a large-scale intervention, as happened in Iraq. However, he allowed for the possibility of a targeted ground operation if necessary.

Earlier, high-ranking European sources told Bloomberg that Trump had failed to explain to his G7 allies the goals of the military operation in Iran. The agency's interlocutors noted that the US president's reasoning about the outcome of the US-Iran conflict "paints a picture of bewilderment and shock."