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Trump said to privately mull deployment of some US ground forces to Iran
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US President Donald Trump talks on his cellphone in his limousine, known as "The Beast," upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
US President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in deploying ground forces to Iran, according to NBC News.
In a report citing several sources, the US broadcaster says that Trump has raised the idea with White House aides and Republican officials while laying out his vision for Iran after the war, which he envisions will include cooperation between Tehran and Washington on oil similar to the US and Venezuela.
The sources cited in the report say Trump hasn’t discussed a major ground offensive in Iran, but instead a small group of US forces to carry out missions that the report describes as having specific strategic purposes. The sources add that Trump hasn’t yet made any decision on the matter.
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