BREAKING: The US now has over 50,000 troops deployed in the Middle East, per NYT.
“At almost a third of the size of the continental US, Iran has 93 million people. Taking, let alone holding, a deeply complex country of its size and complexity and weaponry with 50,000 troops is not doable,” NYT says.
🇮🇷 🇺🇸 BREAKING: President Trump tells the Financial Times he wants to “take the oil in Iran” and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island.
“To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” Trump said.
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🚨 🚢 BREAKING: The USS Tripoli has arrived in the Middle East carrying 3,500 sailors and Marines amid reports that the US is preparing for a potential ground operation in Iran, per CNN.