“Waste of time”: Trump says not thinking of invading Iran
Defence affairs - Def-Geopolitics on X In a recent telephone interview with NBC News, US President Donald Trump stated that a ground invasion of Iran would constitute "a waste of time," emphasizing that the country has already suffered significant losses in the ongoing conflict. He highlighted Iran's diminished military capabilities, including the loss of its navy, and indicated that the intensity of US strikes would persist without the need for troop deployment at this stage. “They’ve lost everything. They’ve lost their navy. They’ve lost everything they can lose.” The interview followed comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who expressed confidence in Iran's ability to repel any potential US or ‘Israeli’ ground incursion during a discussion with NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas. Trump dismissed Araghchi's assertion as a "wasted comment," underscoring that Iran has "lost everything they can lose." Trump further ar...