United States on StraightContexthttps://straightcontext.com/tags/united-states/Recent content in United States on StraightContextHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 29 Mar 2026 16:47:20 +0000Iran Warns US Troops Will Be 'Set on Fire' as Regional Diplomats Seek Peacehttps://straightcontext.com/2026/03/iran-warns-us-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-as-regional-diplomats-seek-peace/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:47:20 +0000https://straightcontext.com/2026/03/iran-warns-us-troops-will-be-set-on-fire-as-regional-diplomats-seek-peace/What Happened Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf issued a stark warning to the United States on Saturday, saying Iranian forces were “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever,” according to Iranian state media. The threat came as approximately 2,500 US Marines trained in amphibious landings arrived in the Middle East, raising fears of a potential ground invasion.