Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out U.S. Troops In Iran If Necessary

the day and we'll get some sunshine by Tuesday afternoon.

In his first public appearance since US Israeli strikes on Iran, President Trump says combat operations will continue, possibly long past the military's original 4 to 5 week

timeline. So far, the Pentagon

timeline. So far, the Pentagon confirming six American service members have been killed and says more casualties are expected. National

expected. National correspondent Ahtra Elnashar has the latest from the white House Monday. Americans hearing

House Monday. Americans hearing from a commander in chief bracing for a long fight.

Whatever the time is, it's okay.

Whatever it takes, we will always. And we have. Right from

always. And we have. Right from

the beginning, we projected 4 to 5 weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that. As much of America

than that. As much of America is anxious about another prolonged war in the Middle East, President Trump explains his objectives. First, we're

his objectives. First, we're destroying Iran's missile capabilities. Second, we're

capabilities. Second, we're annihilating their navy. We've

knocked out already ten ships there at the bottom of the sea.

Third, we're ensuring that the world's number one sponsor of terror can never obtain a nuclear weapon. And he says,

nuclear weapon. And he says, end Iranian support for terrorist proxies. The

terrorist proxies. The president suggests U.S.

operations may not be limited to naval and air forces. Trump

tells the New York Post, I don't have the yips with respect to boots on the ground.

Like every president says, there will be no boots on the ground. I don't say it. In

ground. I don't say it. In

these first days of war, the Trump administration working to control the message behind what it's about and why they believe force is justified. This is not

a so-called regime change war, but the regime sure did change.

Iran was building powerful missiles and drones to create a conventional shield for tir nuclear blackmail ambitions.

Iran has a message of their own as they launch counterattacks.

The country's top national security official, Ali Larijani, says Iran, unlike the United States, has prepared itself for a long war. Iranian strikes

aimed at Israel and U.S.

military bases across the Middle East. Civilian buildings

Middle East. Civilian buildings and infrastructure have also been targeted or hit, like this airport in Dubai. And these

explosions over the skies of Doha. The Pentagon confirms

Doha. The Pentagon confirms more U.S. military personnel

more U.S. military personnel

and fighter jets are deploying to the Mide East, and says Central Command is actively