02.03.2026 20:21
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that they do not rule out the possibility of sending U.S. ground troops to Iran "if necessary." Trump said, "We are not ruling out this possibility. I have no reservations."
U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of sending ground troops to Iran during military attacks in the Middle East. He stated that military operations were progressing faster than expected and that necessary steps were being taken to halt Iran's nuclear activities.
TRUMP'S ALARMING "GROUND TROOPS" STATEMENT
In a statement to the New York Post, Trump addressed the current status of the military attacks they initiated against Israel and Iran over the weekend. Trump claimed that in the military attacks, they were "far ahead of what was planned by eliminating dozens of high-ranking officials from the Tehran administration."
"I HAVE NO RESERVATIONS"
Responding to the possibility of using potential "ground troops" in attacks on Iran with "I have no reservations," Trump said, "Like every president has said, 'There will be no ground troops,' I am not saying that. I am saying, 'They probably won't need them' or 'if necessary.'"
"TIME MAY SHORTEN"
Previously, when asked about his prediction that the attacks would last "about 4 weeks," Trump noted that in the initial phase, "it was estimated to be 4 weeks, but they accomplished it in one day."
Stating that this duration could be shortened, Trump said, "It will progress quite quickly. In terms of leadership, we are right on time, even ahead of schedule."
Addressing Iran's counterattacks, Trump emphasized that they were not concerned about "(Iran's) taking revenge through terrorism," stating, "Whatever happens. Like everything, we will eliminate that too."
DECISION AFTER GENEVA
Trump mentioned that they made the decision to attack "after the last meetings in Geneva" last week and that the intelligence regarding "Iran secretly working on nuclear projects" influenced this decision.
Trump noted that they had serious negotiations but that the Iranian side had withdrawn, stating: "They wanted to make nuclear weapons, so we completely destroyed them, but we saw that they were in a completely different place. Because the places we destroyed were permanent. They tried to use them, but as I said before, they were completely destroyed, right? Then we found them working to make nuclear weapons through enrichment in a completely different region, in a completely different place. So the time had come. I said, 'Let's go.'
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT POLLS"
Stating that he believes most Americans support him in "attacks on Iran," Trump argued that allowing "crazy people to acquire nuclear weapons" would be worse than a regional conflict.
Trump said, "I think the polls are very good, but I don't care about the polls. I have to do the right thing. This should have been done a long time ago."
U.S.-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the U.S.-Israel attacks, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, were killed.
The Iranian Red Crescent announced that 555 people lost their lives and 747 were injured in the bombings targeting the country.