'They're Being Decimated': Trump Says US Could Send Ground Troops Into Iran 'For Very Good Reason'

Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 19:09 IST

Donald Trump said a ground invasion into Iran would need a "very good reason" and that it would decimate the Iranian forces, rendering them incapable of a response.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted that ground troops could be sent into Iran “for a very good reason", adding that it would decimate Iranian forces to the point that it could not recover and fight against the American military. Follow Live Updates Of The US-Israel-Iran War

When asked about a possible ground invasion aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t think its an appropriate question. I am not going to answer it. There could be (a ground invasion) possibly for a very good reason. There has to be a very good reason. I would say that if we ever did that, they (Iran) would be so decimated that they wouldn’t be able to fight at the ground level."

Trump also ruled out any possibility of negotiations with Iran. “We are not looking to settle. They would like to settle, but we are not looking to settle," he told reporters. “They have leaders right now that nobody even knows who they are. They are being decimated now. At some point, I don’t think there will be anyone to say ‘we surrender’ and they are being decimated."

This came days after Trump declared that it was “too late" for talks with Iran and demanded an unconditional surrender to halt the US-Israeli military campaign that began on February 28.

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