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US not currently postured for ground forces in Iran, Rubio says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 2, 2026 | 3:05 PM

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The United ​States ‌is not postured for ground ‌forces ​in ⁠Iran at ⁠this moment but U.S. President Donald ​Trump has ⁠those ⁠options, U.S. ​Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio ‌told reporters on Monday, ⁠adding that the administration believes ⁠that ‌the ⁠objective ​it ‌has set ​can be ⁠achieved without ground forces.

(Reporting by Daphne ​Psaledakis)