During an appearance on The Brian Kilmeade Show, Trump addressed the duration of the conflict, which he had previously referred to as a “brief excursion.”
“Once it’s concluded—and I don’t expect it to last long—things will rebound quickly,” the president remarked.
On Wednesday, he claimed there was “nothing left” to target in Iran.
However, this morning, he announced “one of the most significant bombing campaigns in Middle Eastern history.”
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon has approved the deployment of an additional 5,000 Marines and sailors to the area.
These troops, part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are stationed on the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault vessel typically home-ported in Japan.
But in order for the US to have substantial numbers of troops on the ground from an amphibious invasion, they would need a vessel like this.
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit specialises in amphibious invasions.
But the Trump administration continues to tout their successes in the war.
“With each passing hourâwe know, and we know that they knowâthat the military capabilities of their Evil Regime are crumbling,” Hegseth said today.
“They can barely communicate, let alone coordinate. They are confused; we know it.
“Our response: we will keep pressing. Keep pushing. Keep advancing. No quarter. And no mercy for our enemies.”
Overnight US Central Command confirmed that all crew aboard a refuelling aircraft had died after a crash.
The KC-135 crashed in western Iraq.
“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation,” a statement read.
“However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”
It takes the US death toll from the war to 13.
Strikes continued overnight, with Iran targeting oil infrastructure in the Gulf region.
Iran has appeared to have struck Bahrain, Oman, Dubai and Turkey overnight.
Instead he has posted twice about renovations to his renamed Trump-Kennedy Centre.
He also posted on Truth Social an attack on New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who he called Maggot Hagerman.
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