Tehran (TIP): Amid the deepening conflict in the Middle East, Iran is mobilising more than one million ground troops to fight against the United States, Iran’s local news outlet Tansim News reported, citing a source from the military. The development came amid a possibility of the US launching a ground invasion on the southern front of Iran. The report mentioned that the possibility of a potential US attack has triggered enthusiasm among the ground fighters of the country, who now want to offer the US “historical hell” on the soil of Iran.
The military source further told Tansim News that, in addition to the mobilisation of over one million ground troops, there has been a significant surge in recruitment interest among Iranian youth. In recent days, a massive influx of requests has been directed toward the Basij, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Army, as young volunteers formally petition for deployment to the front lines.
“The US wants to open the Strait of Hormuz with suicide and self-destructive tactics; that’s fine. We are ready for both their suicide strategy to be executed and for the Strait to remain closed,” the source added.
Trump ridicules UK carriers
amid Iran war tensions
US President Donald Trump has taken a fresh swipe at Britain’s military capabilities, dismissing its aircraft carriers as “toys” and exposing widening cracks among Western allies as the Iran war intensifies.
“The British said ‘we’ll send our aircraft carriers’ — which aren’t the best aircraft carriers by the way, they are toys compared to what we have,” Trump said. “I said ‘that’s wonderful, thank you very much — don’t bother’.”
He said he was very disappointed that the UK did not allow the use of the joint Diego Garcia base for strikes using US B-2 bombers, describing it as a missed opportunity in the conflict.
Trump’s remarks land at a sensitive moment for Britain’s defence posture. The Royal Navy’s operational strength has come under scrutiny after Germany stepped in to support a Nato maritime mission. Berlin deployed a frigate with a British officer in command, replacing HMS Dragon, which had been redirected to defend Cyprus amid Iranian attacks.
UK Defence Secretary John Healey acknowledged concerns, saying he was not happy with the current state of British warships, though he did not specify how many are fit for combat.
Trump also used the moment to criticise Nato more broadly, accusing the alliance of failing to support US and Israeli operations.
“Nato nations have done absolutely nothing,” he said, adding in a social media post that the US “needs nothing from NATO” but would not forget the lack of support.
He pointed to Iran’s recent strike on the Diego Garcia base as evidence of Tehran’s capabilities, suggesting allies underestimated the threat.
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