US Edition‘Boots on the Ground’ Is Trump’s Toughest Decision Yet
President Trump considers deploying U.S. troops while Republican allies suggest declaring victory after meeting key military goals, including striking over 7,000 Iranian targets, officials said.
- In near-daily White House briefings, the US President reiterated 'I'm not putting troops anywhere' as the conflict enters its fourth week.
- Officials privately considered seizing Kharg Island, Iran's oil export hub, as a military option; advisers aim to destroy Iran's navy and missile capabilities, with over 7,000 targets struck so far.
- In public remarks, President Donald Trump said 'I'm not putting troops anywhere' while options including troop deployment are under review, and intelligence indicates Iran has the same amount of enriched uranium as before last June's Operation Midnight Hammer.
- Advisers warn the decision may be the president's most difficult since US strikes began February 28, as the four-week mark next Saturday narrows the political and military options.
- Monitoring continues for how Iran's leadership will act, and some remarks downplaying threats were left out of a later statement, illustrating debate over assessments, as CIA and Mossad haven't truly invested in this over the past 15-20 years.
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By Kevin Liptak, Tal Shalev, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Sarah Ferris, CNN. In almost daily meetings with top military officials at the White House, President Donald Trump has discussed options that include sending US troops to Iran. The decision to proceed with the war is perhaps the most difficult he has had to make since US attacks began on February 28.
‘Boots on the Ground’ Is Trump’s Toughest Decision Yet
CNN: “For many Trump allies in Washington, the deployment of thousands of US troops to the Middle East would mean the swift end of their public support for the war— and likely threaten the administration’s ability to deliver the hundreds of billions of dollars in supplemental funding the White
In light of the US report that President Trump is considering sending military forces to Iran to secure the Strait of Hormuz or other targets, Treasury Secretary Scott Basnet was asked if Trump actually intends to launch a ground invasion of Iran. Regarding the president's remarks yesterday, Basnet noted that "he is not going to reveal what we are going to do," adding that "as President Trump always does, he is leaving all options on the table.…
In daily briefings with top military officials at the White House, President Donald Trump considered options that include sending US troops to Iran. More...
President Donald Trump is facing a critical decision on the course of the war in Iran, even considering sending in American troops despite strong reservations at home. For many of Trump’s allies in Washington, sending thousands of American troops to the Middle East would mean an immediate end to their public support for the war — and potentially threaten the administration’s ability to secure the hundreds of billions of dollars in additional fun…
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