Oil prices could reach levels not seen since the height of the 2022 energy crisis if the United States deploys ground troops in Iran, a leading oil analyst has warned. Last week, sources told CBS News that Pentagon officials were developing plans to deploy U.S. ground forces into Iran . Axios also reported that the administration was weighing up the prospect of occupying Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil export hub, in an attempt to pressure Tehran into loosening its blockade of the Strait of