Donald Trump has shown "serious interest" in putting US boots on the ground inIran, insiders claim. Military insiders said the US President told advisers he would need to deploy US troops to carry out his "vision" for the country.
The unnamed officials saidMr Trumpis not mulling a full-scale invasion. Instead, he is said to prefer a small number of troops to enter Iran for strategic purposes. The insiders toldNBC NewsMr Trump wants to control Iran in a way similar to his power over Venezuela since US forces seized the South American country's President Nicolás Maduro and its oil reserves.
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The White House denied Mr Trump was planning to send US soldiers to Iran. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report was "based on assumptions from anonymous sources who are not part of the President’s national security team and are clearly not read into these discussions".
Ms Leavitt, quoted by theMail, said: "President Trump always wisely keeps all options open, but anyone trying to insinuate he is in favour of one option or another proves they have no real seat at the table."
Reports of Mr Trump's apparent wish to deploy US troops in Iran comes asIsraeland the United States kept up their airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic.
Iranian fire targeted Gulf Arab states on Saturday. There were repeated attacks on Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Trump has said hewill not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender"as US officials warned a forthcoming bombing campaign would be the most intense yet in the weeklong war.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the US demand for an unconditional surrender was a "dream that they should to take to their grave".
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
