Khaberni - President Donald Trump did not rule out sending troops to Iran, but he stipulated for that a "very good reason," indicating that any potential ground operation would be against a completely destroyed opponent.
Trump's statements to reporters aboard the presidential plane while returning to Florida from Dover Air Force Base initially declined to answer the question about the possibility of deploying troops on Iranian territory, but then said "maybe for a very good reason," adding that the Iranians "would have been completely destroyed so that they could not fight at the ground level."
The American president did not rule out using these forces to secure the Iranian nuclear materials, considering that the destruction of Iranian capabilities was "total," and that Washington might take this action later if necessary. Regarding the duration of the possible mission, Trump confirmed that it would last "as long as necessary."
Trump revealed the possibility of launching additional attacks on a large number of Iranian military personnel, after a vague post he published on Saturday morning hinting at targeting "additional areas and groups of people." He clarified that the Iranian military was "almost nonexistent," indicating that Washington had not yet made a decision regarding a strong strike on the army itself.
Trump announced the destruction of 44 Iranian naval vessels, the elimination of the entire air force, and the destruction of most missiles, in addition to targeting missile manufacturing areas heavily, which led to a significant reduction in drone capabilities. He confirmed that the strikes reached various forms of Iranian leadership, saying, "We are winning the war by a large margin, we have destroyed their entire evil empire."
In his comments on Iran launching a new barrage of drones and missiles toward U.S. allies, Trump appeared optimistic, noting the destruction of 70% of the launch platforms, and that the pace of attacks had fallen to only 9% of what was launched in the first two days, attributing this to targeting manufacturing lines.
Trump expressed surprise at the apology of Iranian President Masoud Bazshkian to the neighboring Arab countries that were subjected to gunfire, considering it a "surrender in itself," and reiterated his demand for "unconditional surrender" from Iran, either by declaring defeat or by reaching a point of complete collapse.
Trump rejected the idea of arming the Kurdish forces to use them as potential ground forces, saying he did not want to complicate the war more than it already is.
Trump concluded his statements by reflecting on the nature of war, after commemorating the memory of the first American casualties in the conflict, describing it as "the sad and bad part of the war."
