Hegseth on potential of U.S. boots on the ground in Iran: “We’re willing to go as far as we need to”

When asked about the potential for U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, “You don’t tell anybody what your limits would be on an operation.” Former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joins with analysis. Source link

Trump not ruling out ground troops as Iran war enters second week

Trump not ruling out ground troops as Iran war enters second week – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House says there are no current plans to put boots on the ground in Iran, but cautions President Trump is keeping his options on the table as the fighting enters a second week. Nikole Killion … Read more

Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has privately expressed serious interest in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran, according to two U.S. officials, a former U.S. official and another person with knowledge of the conversations. Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and Republican officials outside the White House … Read more

US wants Kurdish boots on the ground in Iran. Why it’s not an easy ask.

President Donald Trump said this week that the air war currently being waged against Iran by the United States and Israel might eventually have to include a ground game. Yet Mr. Trump faces considerable domestic political pressures against American boots on the ground, so his phone calls this week to Kurdish leaders in Iraq and … Read more

Fox News Poll: Socialism gaining ground among voters

Mayor Mamdani and AOC’s new ad sparks backlash ‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s new advertisement promoting free childcare.   NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Socialism is gaining ground with voters, as half say … Read more

Stocks slide and oil prices climb as Iran says it could counter ground invasion

U.S. stocks slid Thursday and the price of oil continued to climb amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. After a relatively calm trading session on Wednesday, the price of U.S. crude oil shot higher by more than 7% on Thursday. The international oil benchmark also popped nearly 4%. Stocks resumed a sell-off that started … Read more

Iran is ‘confident’ it can counter potential U.S. ground invasion

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