NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has not ruled out sending US troops into Iran “if necessary” in a further move away from his earlier opposition to getting involved in wars abroad.
He told the New York Post, ”Like every president says, ‘There will be no boots on the ground.’ I don’t say it.”
He said it could happen “if they were necessary”, but “I'll say ‘probably don’t need them’”.
His remark about possible troop involvement in the conflict came as the Central Command reported on X that four members of US forces have died as of Monday.
He had foreseen the possibility of US casualties when he announced the start of Operation Epic Fury on Saturday morning.