With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?
As the prospect of renewed negotiations hangs by a thread, the chances of Trump ordering some kind of ground incursion appear to be rising
It is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never countenance; putting boots on the ground in a deployment that could embroil the US in a Middle East “forever war”.
Now, with a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran coming to an end and prospects for renewed negotiations hanging by a thread, the chances of the president breaking that pledge and ordering some kind of ground incursion seem to be rising.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/21/trump-iran-us-ceasefire-ground-war">Continue reading...US-Iran ceasefire nears expiration
- Trump says Strait of Hormuz won’t reopen until Iran strikes a deal with US Washington Examiner —
- Trump says ‘ready to go’ back to war with Iran as ceasefire end looms Al Jazeera —
- Trump on extended ceasefire with Iran: ‘I don’t want to do that’ The Hill —
- U.S. and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as fragile truce nears end PBS —