Paris, France, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Trump mulls ground troops: latest developments in US-Iran war

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2026-03-02

President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out sending ground troops into Iran, as he warned that the Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli strikes could last more than a month. As the war raged through a third day, Israel traded fire with Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Iranian counterattacks hit Gulf states and a British base in Cyprus. International gas prices rose and stocks fell. Here are the latest developments: - US mu......

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