US not considering ground operation in Iran for now, Trump says

US President Donald Trump has stated that the United States currently sees no need to deploy ground forces inside Iran, citing the results of a months-long airstrike campaign.

In an interview with Pod Force One, he said air operations have already destroyed a significant portion of Iran’s military infrastructure, and sending soldiers on the ground is not being considered as long as it can be avoided, Caliber.Az reports.

“We don't need boots on the ground now. Well, we did it. You know, we wiped out much of their military with just bombing. We didn’t put anybody on the ground. You don’t want to do that. You are so far away. <…> It’s been an amazing period of time,” he added.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov