# Expert warns of a ‘bloodbath’ if US launches ground operation against Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/19825

- TASS, 2026-08-12 07:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2171657

> Mikhail Margelov warned that the United States could face a “bloodbath” if it launches a ground operation against Iran. He said the situation could develop in many different ways.

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