The scenarios reported by Al-Mada are hard to take seriously as realistic invasion plans. A US ground invasion of southern Iran through Iraq? That would mean moving large numbers of troops and equipment into position, securing supply lines and getting Baghdad to accept an American invasion launched from Iraqi territory. That's a huge operation, and there's no evidence of preparations on that scale. The idea of Iranian forces crossing Iraq to invade Kuwait raises similar problems. Moving an army across another country is one thing. Keeping it supplied, protected and able to fight is another. Drone strikes, militia attacks or limited military operations are far more credible possibilities. But those are not invasions. And even if these scenarios were discussed in Washington, there's a big difference between drawing up contingency plans and preparing to carry them out.