"I'm not putting troops anywhere," Trump said, asked by a reporter whether he was planning to send more service members to the region. Trump said when a journalist asked why he had not told allies about his war plans. At the White House, Donald Trump hosted Sanae Takaichi, praising Japan for “stepping up” on Iran while criticising NATO as less supportive. I am ready to reach out to many of the partners in the international community to achieve our objective together. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Trump administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce the Iran operation, citing a U.S. official ​and three people familiar with the matter.

Source: The Telegraph March 19, 2026 17:07 UTC