{"id":2581821,"date":"2026-03-19T15:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-is-not-putting-troops-in-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:35:48","slug":"trump-says-he-is-not-putting-troops-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-is-not-putting-troops-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he is &#8216;not putting troops&#8217; in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-is-not-putting-troops-in-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581821&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump pledged that U.S. ground troops would not be deployed to the Middle East, including Iran, saying he would not discuss or reveal such plans and that he is not placing troops there. The remarks come as Washington weighs military options amid questions about Iran\u2019s enriched uranium and as the pentagon seeks about $200 billion from Congress for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-trip-to-vietnam-reconfirmed-my-hatred-of-communism\/\" title=\"PRAGER: Trip To Vietnam Reconfirmed My Hatred Of Communism\">war effort<\/a>. In the White House, Trump noted the goal of the operation against Iran and suggested it would be accomplished \u201csoon,\u201d while indicating he would consult with allies on support and other measures. Earlier, during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump discussed how Japan and other partners could assist, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Separately, five countries-the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands-issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">joint statement<\/a> expressing readiness to help <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensure safe passage<\/a> through the Hormuz strait.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump pledges not to deploy troops to Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2536610\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> pledged not to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"102\">Middle East<\/a>, despite speculation he may need to order a special mission to secure <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran&rsquo;s<\/a> enriched uranium almost three weeks into the war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, I&rsquo;m not putting troops anywhere,&rdquo; Trump said Thursday at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a>. &ldquo;If I were, I certainly wouldn&rsquo;t tell you. But I&rsquo;m not putting troops.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4496790\/trump-fixates-strait-hormuz-eyes-off-ramp-iran-war\/\">Trump fixates on Strait of Hormuz as he eyes off-ramp for Iran war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4496992\/trump-south-pars-gas-field-iran-israel-qatar-lng\/\">Trump vows to destroy &#8216;entirety&#8217; of South Pars gas field if Iran strikes Qatari LNG again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4496932\/joe-kent-israel-trump-iran-war\/\">Joe Kent says Israeli talking points &#8216;laundered&#8217; through media informed Trump on Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump was also asked why the Pentagon is requesting $200 billion from Congress for the war if he expects Operation Epic Fury to achieve its mission, in his own words, &ldquo;soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we&rsquo;re asking for a lot. Our reasons beyond even what we&rsquo;re talking about in Iran. This is a very volatile world,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was pressed on the war before his bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sanae-takaichi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"19890\">Sanae Takaichi<\/a> in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a very special person, just won a tremendous election,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;She&rsquo;s a great woman. We have a very fine relationship, and we&rsquo;re going to be talking about trade and many other things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump similarly indicated the pair would discuss what <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/japan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"593\">Japan<\/a> and other allies can do to help the United States with the Iran war, particularly the crisis that is unfolding in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, with Iranian attacks on ships carrying everything from oil to fertilizer stopping the flow of goods from the Persian Gulf through the critical waterway to the open ocean.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had tremendous support and relationship with Japan on everything, and I believe that based on statements that were given to us yesterday &hellip; having to do with Japan, they are really stepping up to the plate, yes,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4496790\/trump-fixates-strait-hormuz-eyes-off-ramp-iran-war\/\"><strong>TRUMP FIXATES ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS HE EYES OFF-RAMP FOR IRAN WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Takaichi has previously underscored constitutional constraints on what Japan can do to assist the U.S., a remnant from World War II, but on Thursday agreed to sign a joint statement with the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands about the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait,&rdquo; the five countries wrote. &ldquo;We welcome the commitment of nations who are engaging in preparatory planning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump vows no US troops in Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2581822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26078586543589.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,3823,4505,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2581821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-iran","tag-military","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26078586543589.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581821"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581825,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581821\/revisions\/2581825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}