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Trump keeping boots-on-ground option open in Iran, U.S. ambassador to U.N. says

Mar 8, 2026Center Right

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz won't rule out the possibility of President Trump sending U.S. troops into Iran.

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