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Trump says 'not talking boots on the ground' if action taken against Iran
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JUNE 26, 2019 / 9:45 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
Trump says 'not talking boots on the ground' if action taken against Iran
Tim Ahmann, Babak Dehghanpisheh
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was “not talking boots on the ground” should military action be necessary against Iran, and said any conflict would not last long.
Asked if a war was brewing, Trump told Fox Business Network: “I hope we don’t but we’re in a very strong position if something should happen.”
“I’m not talking boots on the ground,” Trump said. “I’m just saying if something would happen, it wouldn’t last very long.”
The comments come just days after Trump canceled air strikes minutes before impact, with allies warning that the increase in tensions since the United States pulled out of a nuclear pact with Iran last year could accidentally lead to war.
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Trump says 'not talking boots on the ground' if action taken against Iran
Tim Ahmann, Babak Dehghanpisheh
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was “not talking boots on the ground” should military action be necessary against Iran, and said any conflict would not last long.
Asked if a war was brewing, Trump told Fox Business Network: “I hope we don’t but we’re in a very strong position if something should happen.”
“I’m not talking boots on the ground,” Trump said. “I’m just saying if something would happen, it wouldn’t last very long.”
The comments come just days after Trump canceled air strikes minutes before impact, with allies warning that the increase in tensions since the United States pulled out of a nuclear pact with Iran last year could accidentally lead to war.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-usa/trump-says-not-talking-boots-on-the-ground-if-action-taken-against-iran-idUSKCN1TR1Z4