ARCHIVEAL PHOTO: The army squad carries the remains of American soldiers who died in an American-Israeli military operation against Iran, 7 March 2026. © AP / Mark Schiefelbein
Democratic legislators are afraid that U.S. president Donald Trump could send troops to Iran after secret briefings with administration representatives left senators with, as they have stated, crucial questions unanswered regarding the objectives and scope of the war.
Speaking after a closed briefing with members of the legislature Armed Forces Committee on Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal said the administration seems to be heading towards the anticipation of sending US forces to Iran.
"We seem to be on the right track to deploy American troops in Iran to accomplish any of the possible targets" – told Blumenthal journalists, adding that he had left the briefing "dissatisfied and angry."
Blumenthal said that legislators inactive request clarity about the cost of war, its expected duration and risks to American personnel.
"Americans deserve far more than this administration has told them about the cost of war, the threat to our sons and daughters in uniform, and the anticipation of further escalation and intensifying the conflict" – he said.
Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen voiced akin concerns, informing that the briefings of the administration give emergence to additional questions alternatively of explaining the situation.
The White home did not regulation out possible troops being sent to Iran, but denied any large-scale land operations plans. Trump said that land forces can only be considered "for a very good reason."
However, behind the scenes, the administration reportedly discussed more limited options involving peculiar forces.
According to media reports, 1 of the scenarios under consideration could include sending tiny US troops or Israeli peculiar forces to safe Iran's enriched uranium stock.
Trump admitted that specified a mission is possible, but it is not real.
‘Maybe at any point it will happen’ – said Trump aboard Air Force 1 on the weekend.
"If we had always done so, [the Iranians] would have been so decimated that they would not have been able to fight on the spot."
The president did not comment on the wider intent of the war, while calling for the unconditional surrender of Iran.
Pressed on how long the surgery would last, Trump changed his estimates with "four to 5 weeks" for "as much as it takes"and then on ‘short trip’to be carried out "soon".
The conflict broke out on February 28, after Washington abruptly abandoned negotiations with Tehran and joined Israel in raids on Iranian authorities and military targets.
Iranian counterattacks on U.S. military bases in the region have already killed at least 8 people and reportedly more than 140 U.S. soldiers have been injured.
This uncertainty has sparked criticism from US legislators who claim that legislature has not received adequate information about the long-term administration strategy.
any Democrats are now threatening to usage procedural tools in the legislature to slow down legislative work if officials of the administration do not take oaths about the war and its objectives.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/634445-trump-ground-troops-iran/
