President Donald Trump dismissed plans to send additional military personnel to the Middle East during the ongoing Iran conflict. Speaking from the White House, Trump stated he's not deploying troops anywhere, contradicting reports of potential reinforcement plans.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump dismissed the possibility of sending additional military personnel to the Middle East on Thursday as the conflict with Iran enters its fourth week.
When questioned by a reporter about potential troop deployments to the region, Trump responded: “I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you. But I’m not putting troops. We will do whatever is necessary.”
The president made these remarks during an Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House.
His comments came one day after Reuters published a report suggesting the Trump administration was weighing the deployment of thousands of American service members to strengthen the Iran operation, according to a U.S. official and three sources with knowledge of the discussions.
The ongoing conflict, which began on February 28, has already claimed the lives of thirteen American military personnel following Iranian attacks on U.S. military installations.
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