Trump declines to rule out ground troops if Iran doesn't make a deal |
Trump declines to rule out ground troops if Iran doesn’t make a deal
President Trump said in a brief phone interview with The Hill on Sunday that he is not ruling out ground troops in Iran if Tehran does not make a deal.
“No,” Trump told The Hill when asked if he would rule out sending ground troops to the country.
“Normal people would make a deal. Smart people would make a deal,” the president said. “If they were smart they would make a deal.”
Earlier Sunday, Trump said the U.S. would target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if a deal is not reached and Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—-n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” the president wrote on social media.
Trump told The Hill that no infrastructure targets would be off the table if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal.
Trump posted a separate, cryptic Truth Social post on Sunday, stating “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time.”
The Hill has reached out to the White House for clarification.
This is a developing story and will be updated. Filip Timotija contributed.
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