@sacramentourbanmedia916: President Donald Trump on Thursday gave a deliberately ambiguous response when asked about the possibility of deploying U.S. ground troops to Iran, as the conflict — now entering its third week — continues to rattle global energy markets and trigger escalating attacks on oil and gas infrastructure. Speaking to reporters during a joint appearance at the White House with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump initially dismissed the idea of sending troops to the region. “No, I'm not putting troops anywhere,” he said, before adding a caveat that left room for interpretation: “If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you.” Despite ongoing reports suggesting the U.S. is considering additional military deployments, Trump repeated that no ground forces would be sent into Iran. At the same time, he emphasized that his administration would take “whatever is necessary” to control rising oil and gas prices, including maintaining pressure on Iranian energy exports. The president also downplayed the scale of the conflict, once again referring to it as an “excursion,” a term he has increasingly used in recent days. He expressed confidence that the situation would ultimately stabilize, saying the outcome would lead to a “much safer world.” Trump confirmed he had recently spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a controversial Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field — the country’s largest. According to Trump, he urged Netanyahu not to carry out the attack and claimed the Israeli leader agreed. “I told him ‘don’t do that,’ and he won’t do it,” Trump said. However, those remarks appeared to conflict with earlier statements in which Trump criticized Israel for what he described as a forceful escalation, while also insisting the U.S. had no prior knowledge of the strike. He further denied that Qatar had any involvement or advance warning, even after Iranian retaliation targeted a major Qatari gas facility. In a post on Truth Social late Wednesday, Trump warned that further attacks could trigger a significant U.S. response. While calling for an immediate halt to strikes, he also threatened that American forces could join Israel in a massive operation against the South Pars facility if Iran continued targeting regional energy infrastructure. “I don’t want to authorize that level of destruction,” he wrote, citing long-term consequences for Iran. “But if Qatar’s LNG facilities are hit again, I will not hesitate.” Trump’s assertion that the U.S. was unaware of Israel’s plans has been challenged by Israeli officials, who say the operation was coordinated with Washington. Speaking anonymously, several officials indicated that Trump’s public distancing mirrors previous instances in which U.S. leaders have downplayed involvement in Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, the fallout from the attack has intensified across the region. Iranian retaliatory strikes have damaged key energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, forcing shutdowns and raising fears of broader disruption. Oil markets have reacted sharply. Brent crude has climbed more than 13 percent since the initial strike, with prices reaching $114 per barrel on Thursday — the highest level since mid-2022. Iran has also issued evacuation warnings for several major energy sites across the Gulf, including facilities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, declaring them “legitimate targets” and urging workers and residents to leave immediately.#fyp #viral

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