Middle East latest: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks as UN peacekeeper killed

Iran has accused the US of planning a ground assault while publicly seeking talks, as the war between the two countries enters its second month. A UN peacekeeper was killed and another injured in a projectile explosion in southern Lebanon, amid escalating tensions in the region.
Iran has warned the US of a potential ground assault. The Iranian parliament speaker said the US is secretly planning a land attack while publicly seeking talks. The US has been bombing Iranian targets, with over 13,000 targets hit so far. The Pentagon is preparing for potential ground operations in Iran. A UN peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon, and thousands of American soldiers and marines have arrived in the Middle East.
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