Iran’s military has issued a stark warning that any US ground invasion would end in catastrophic consequences, declaring that American troops would become “good food for the sharks of the Persian Gulf.”

According to a statement by the spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, Iranian forces are prepared to respond decisively if threats by US President Donald Trump materialize.

Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari said Iran’s military is “counting down the moments” for the annihilation of US forces should any ground attack or occupation attempt be launched.

“Trump… has repeatedly threatened Iran with ground operations and the occupation of some islands in the Persian Gulf,” he said, adding that such ambitions are “nothing but a pipe dream.”

Iranian forces, he said, have long been awaiting such a move to demonstrate that “aggression and occupation will have no result other than disgraceful captivity, dismemberment, and the disappearance of the aggressors.”

The warning comes amid media reports suggesting the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, should the current bombing campaign fail to achieve its objectives.

In response to these threats, Iran has reinforced its defensive positions across the country, particularly along the strategic southwestern border with Iraq, where US bases are located, and in the southeastern region near the Strait of Hormuz.