President Donald Trump has explicitly stated that the United States is not considering the deployment of ground troops to Iran to secure nuclear facilities in Isfahan. In a recent phone interview with the New York Post on Monday, Trump emphasized that such military action remains far from imminent, declaring, “We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it.”
The President’s comments come amid escalating tensions following joint U.S.-Israel airstrikes on February 28th that targeted Tehran and multiple Iranian cities. These operations resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with dozens of senior officials, military commanders, and hundreds of civilians.
Trump also expressed strong disapproval of Mojtaba Khamenei’s ascension as Iran’s new supreme leader, indicating his dissatisfaction with the leadership transition. During a separate interview with ABC News on Sunday, the President made controversial remarks suggesting the new leader would require American approval to maintain power, stating, “He’s going to have to get approval from us. If he doesn’t get approval from us he’s not going to last long.”
The situation remains volatile as the international community monitors nuclear security concerns in the region and the political vacuum created by the recent targeted strikes. Smoke rising from explosion sites in Tehran, documented in recent photographs, underscores the ongoing instability in the region following the military operations.