I have stated this in a previously posted article on the subject here. There is a good chance this is planted information, intended to root out leakers.
You and everyone else is right to be skeptical.
We routinely generate full on scenario mapping plans for the kind operation described here.
( Remember how incredibly enormous such an operation would have to be.) Try to recall how enormous Gulf War operations of the past were.
Whether we intend to implement these plans or not we are obliged to ourselves and our allies to have these contigencies fully mapped out.
Assume nothing about how it may start,end or be abandoned...the latter being much more preffered.
Iran as our ally with no military conflict has been and still is our number one prefferred scenario.
For the obvious reasons of that being the "Check Mate" call to any further funding of world wide terrorism being bank-rolled by Arab nation states.
Peace would breakout with the full force of the morning sun.
As we face the prospect of the year ahead pray that this wonderful opportnity for world peace becomes reality.
You can rest assured that the fine people of Iran will join you in that prayer.