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Why the U.S. might target Iran's Kharg Island with a ground operation
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3:55Now PlayingPresident Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have not ruled out a potential ground operation in the ongoing war with Iran. Military experts told CBS News that one of the places troops could be sent is Kharg Island, about 15 miles off the Iranian coast. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean breaks it down.
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