Trump says "not talking boots on the ground" if action taken against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "not talking boots on the ground" if military action were necessary against Iran, and said any conflict would not last long.
Asked if a war was brewing, Trump told Fox Business Network: "I hope we don't but we're in a very strong position if something should happen."
"I'm not talking boots on the ground," Trump said. "I'm just saying if something would happen, it wouldn't last very long."
The comments come just days after Trump cancelled air strikes minutes before impact, with allies warning that the increase in tensions since the United States pulled out of a nuclear pact with Iran last year could accidentally lead to war.
Iran suggested it was just one day from breaching a threshold in the agreement that limited its stockpile of uranium stocks, a move that would put pressure on European countries that have tried to remain neutral to pick sides.
