Trump Says No Ground Troops for Iran War—But Keeps Door Open for Raids
TL;DR
President Trump says he has no plans to deploy ground troops to Iran, but leaves room to reverse course as U.S.-Israel strikes escalate; Washington is weighing major ground actions such as seizing Kharg Island or the Isfahan underground nuclear site, moves likely to require troops. The Pentagon has asked for about $200 billion to fund war operations, with early-week costs already in the tens of billions, while roughly 50,000 U.S. troops are in the region and 2,500 Marines were redeployed from the Indo-Pacific, signaling a potentially longer, higher-stakes conflict.
- Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran But Leaves Wiggle Room The New York Times
- Exclusive: US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase Reuters
- Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East Politico
- Seizing Iran’s ‘crown jewel’ would be a suicide mission Responsible Statecraft
- Trump on Iran: ‘I’m not putting troops anywhere’ but ‘If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you’ The Independent
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