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Trump Says He Is 'Nowhere Near' Deploying Ground Forces in Operation Epic Fury

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While President Trump has left the door open to putting boots on the ground in Iran, he told the New York Post on Monday he is “nowhere near” taking that step. “We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it,” Trump said, regarding sending ground troops to safeguard nuclear material in Isfahan, Iran. …

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Trump tells The Post he’s ‘nowhere near’ ordering Iran ground mission at nuke facility — ‘not happy’ with Tehran’s new leader

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Trump also said he is “not happy with” Khamenei, 56, replacing his father Ali Khamenei as leader of the theocracy over the weekend, but didn’t repeat his earlier threat to kill any successor who assumed power without his input.

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Iran’s ‘Assembly of Experts’ names Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, Trump says he’s ‘nowhere near’ close to ordering troops on ground

In a move that has since triggered a sharp rebuke from the White House, Iran’s "Assembly of Experts" officially named Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s third Supreme Leader on Sunday.

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