Trump tells NY Post he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send troops to Iran to secure nuclear stockpile - Reuters
Trump tells NY Post he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send troops to Iran to secure nuclear stockpile Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"I am 'nowhere near' deciding to send troops to Iran to secure nuclear stockpile."
— Donald Trump , Politician
""We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it.”"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"People are going to have to go and get it."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
""We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it.”"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I am 'nowhere near' deciding to send troops to Iran to secure nuclear stockpile."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"[It would] have to be [for] a very good reason."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We would be completely unwise if we did not reserve the right to take any particular option, whether it included boots on the ground or no boots on the ground."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"I don’t think anybody is expecting to see American troops in Iran."
— Isaac Herzog , Politician
"We are brave people, we have a great civilization. We have defended our land for thousands of years, and we continue to do that as much as it takes."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"We're nowhere near it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If he doesn't get approval from us he's not going to last long."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We took a little excursion to the Middle East to get rid of some evil. And, I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran will determine when the war ends."
— Ali Mohammad Naini , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Ali Mohammad Naini is a spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Isaac Herzog is the President of Israel.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
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President Trump stated he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure its highly enriched uranium stockpile, amid escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
President Trump downplayed speculation about deploying U.S. troops to Iran's Isfahan facility, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump commented on the possibility of sending U.S. troops to Iran's Isfahan facility, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and downplayed speculation about deploying U.S. troops to Iran's Isfahan facility.
President Trump stated he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure its highly enriched uranium stockpile, amid escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
President Trump commented on the possibility of sending U.S. troops to Iran's Isfahan facility, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump downplayed speculation about deploying U.S. troops to Iran's Isfahan facility, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump stated he is 'nowhere near' ordering U.S. ground troops into Iran to safeguard nuclear material at Isfahan, amid escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
President Trump addressed reports of potential U.S. troop deployment to Iran, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump addressed reports of potential U.S. troop deployment to Iran, stating no decision has been made and they are 'nowhere near' it.
President Trump stated he is 'nowhere near' deciding to send U.S. troops into Iran to secure its highly enriched uranium stockpile, amid escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program.
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