MIRIAM NNOLI 
On Monday, President Donald Trump of the United States (US) said he was not ruling out sending US troops into Iran as he threatened a new, big wave of attacks.
Prior to his assumption into office, the Republican has long campaigned against decades of US military entanglements in the Middle East, but ordered a large-scale war against Iran on Saturday, February 28.
New Telegraph reports that while so far the assault has focused entirely on aerial attacks by missiles and bombs, President Trump refused to rule out sending ground troops.
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“I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground. Every president says, There will be no boots on the ground. I don’t say it. I say ‘probably don’t need them,’ (or) ‘if they were necessary.
Speaking with CNN on Monday, March 2, the 47th American President flagged what he said would be an escalation in the assault on Iran.
Four US military members have been announced killed, and three fighter jets have been shot down.
