Trump pledges not to deploy troops to Iran

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President Donald Trump pledged not to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in the Middle East, despite speculation he may need to order a special mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium almost three weeks into the war.

“No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” Trump said Thursday at the White House. “If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you. But I’m not putting troops.”

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