# Hormuz

Why a US–Israeli Ground Invasion of Iran Remains Improbable: Logistics, Politics and Regional Limits

Political constraints in Washington, hedging by Gulf states and the daunting logistical, geographic and asymmetric-defence challenges inside Iran make a large-scale US–Israeli ground invasion unlikely in the short term. Expect a continued reliance on airstrikes, naval control efforts and limited operations rather than a full-scale occupation unless Iran’s internal stability collapses.