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AP Photo/Matt Rourke President Donald Trump has privately expressed “serious interest” in deploying U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, according to a Friday report from NBC News citing multiple current and former officials familiar with the discussions. According to the report, Trump has floated the possibility of sending a limited number of American troops into Iran while speaking with aides and Republican allies outside the White House. The conversations, sources said, have centered not on a full-scale invasion but on deploying a smaller contingent of forces for “specific strategic purposes,” such as securing uranium stockpiles or carrying out targeted military operations. Trump has not made any final decisions or issued orders regarding a potential deployment, officials told NBC News. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the report in a statement to NBC, saying it relied on speculation from people outside the administration’s inner circle. “This story is based on assumptions from anonymous sources who are not part of the President’s national security team and are clearly not read into these discussions,” Leavitt said. “President Trump always, wisely, keeps all options open, but anyone trying to insinuate he is in favor of one option or another proves they have no real seat at the table.” Publicly, Trump has avoided ruling out “boots on the ground” even as the conflict has so far remained an air campaign. In an interview with the New York Post this week, though, he said that the U.S. would “probably” not need them unless circumstances change. Iran has already signaled it would respond aggressively to any such move. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News on Thursday that Tehran is ready if the United States sends troops. “We are waiting for them,” Araghchi said. “We are confident that we can confront them, and that would be a big disaster for them.”The post Trump Reportedly Expressed ‘Serious Interest’ in Deploying Ground Troops to Iran first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Trump Fumes at Fox’s Peter Doocy: ‘What a Stupid Question’
President Donald Trump snapped at Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy on Friday after the journalist asked about new claims that Russia may be helping Iran target U.S. troops. The tense exchange unfolded at the end of a White House College Sports Roundtable, when Doocy raised The Washington Post’s exclusive reporting, published earlier that day, about Moscow’s alleged involvement in Iran’s recent military activity. “President Trump, it sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans now,” Doocy asked. Trump quickly brushed off the question, sharply rebuking the Fox News reporter: “That’s an easy problem compared to what we’re doing here, but can I be honest? It’s just, I have a lot of respect for you, you’ve always been very nice to me. What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We’re talking about something else.” The president then moved on to the next question. The exchange came hours after The Post reported that Russia may be providing Iran with assistance in identifying and targeting U.S. forces in the region. Citing three people familiar with the ongoing conflict, the newspaper reported that Moscow is believed to have offered technical help to Tehran as Iran seeks to strike American personnel. “It does seem like it’s a pretty comprehensive effort,” one of the people familiar with the situation said in the article. The allegations come following heightened tensions following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran last weekend. Since the attacks began, six U.S. service members have been killed by Iranian strikes. Doocy, however, was not the first Fox News journalist to raise the issue with the White House on Friday. Earlier on Friday, the network’s anchor John Roberts received a similarly dismissive response from press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Pressed on the allegations, Leavitt said: “Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime.” She added she would “leave [questions around Russia’s involvement] to the president to answer himself.” Hours later, Doocy tried to get that answer himself, only to be met with a blunt rebuke. The reluctance to engage publicly with the report comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil to increase global supply and ease surging energy prices during the U.S. and Israel’s war on… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Bessent Says Trump ‘May Unsanction’ Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices ...
During a Friday appearance on Fox Business, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil in an attempt to bring down skyrocketing prices amid the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran. Speaking with Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow, Bessent was asked to comment on rising oil prices and his announcement of “an agreement on a detailed implementation plan by President Trump to deploy maritime reinsurance, including war risk in the Gulf region.” Notably, as CNBC wrote on Friday, “U.S. crude soared 35.63% for the biggest weekly gain in the history of the futures contract dating back to 1983.” “The world is very well supplied in oil,” said Bessent. “Yesterday, Treasury agreed to let our allies in India start buying Russian oil that was already on the water,” emphasizing that “the Indians have been very good actors” who stopped buying Russian oil upon U.S. request this past fall. “To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given them permission to accept the Russian oil. We may unsanction other Russian oil,” he continued. “There are hundreds of millions of sanctioned barrels of crude on the water, and in essence, by unsanctioning them, Treasury can create supply. We are looking at that.” “Once this is over, oil prices are going to be sustainably lower and in a safer position for years, if not decades to come,” Bessent concluded. In response to Bessent’s Thursday X post announcing the temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to buy Russian oil, Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) wrote, “I condemn this decision. The weakness towards Russia is appalling.” I condemn this decision. The weakness towards Russia is appalling. https://t.co/GninDZFzoH — Rep. Don Bacon (@RepDonBacon) March 6, 2026 Bloomberg energy and commodities columnist Javier Blas added in a Friday tweet, “Vladimir Putin can’t believe his luck.” In a Thursday exclusive with Reuters, Trump was nonchalant about the rising prices, saying, “If they rise, they rise.” Watch the clip above via Fox Business.The post Bessent Says Trump ‘May Unsanction’ Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - ‘I Wouldn’t Put Words in My Mouth’: House Republican Scolds Jake Tapper Fo...Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) scolded CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday for assuming he agreed with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about Putin allegedly providing war intelligence to the Iranians. Leavitt appeared on Fox News earlier Friday, where Host John Roberts asked about a report that Russia was helping the Islamic Republic in its war against U.S. forces. Leavitt responded, “Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime.” Before introducing Lawler, Tapper remarked, “It does matter, Trump White House. Iranian missiles killed six American service members in this war they’re trying to kill many, many more.” Tapper then asked Lawler what his response was to Leavitt’s assertion. “The fact is, Russia and Iran have been in cahoots for far too long,” Lawler began. “Russia has relied on Iranian drones in their war against Ukraine. And so, from my vantage point, as you see what is happening, we are decimating Iran’s military capabilities. You’ve seen, very quickly, over seven days, their ability to fire off ballistic missiles has declined precipitously. We are going after their production sites. We are going after their launchers. Their naval fleet has been obliterated. We need to continue that pressure. President Trump is right to go after that and to ensure ultimately, that not only do they not have the military capabilities moving forward, but they can never again pursue a nuclear weapon.” “So, it sounds as though you agree with Karoline Leavitt when she was asked to clarify what she said, and she said, it clearly is not making a difference with respect to the military operations in Iran, because we are completely decimating them,” Tapper said. “Well, I wouldn’t put words, Jake — I wouldn’t put words in my mouth,” Lawler responded. “What I said was, she is right that we are decimating their capabilities. I also said if Russia is in fact providing intelligence to Iran — which one would surmise they are given the relationship and their reliance on Iranian drones during their war in Ukraine — if in fact that is happening, there does need to be consequences to that.” Watch the clip above via CNN.The post ‘I Wouldn’t Put Words in My Mouth’: House Republican Scolds Jake Tapper For Suggesting He Agrees With WH Spox first appeared on… [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
- GOP Senator Knew Kristi Noem ‘Was Dead as Fried Chicken’ After Call From Tru...Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) revealed that President Donald Trump called him up “mad as a mama wasp” after his televised showdown with Kristi Noem and discussed a “few names” of who’d replace her, shortly before the president decided to fire her. Noem appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday when Kennedy scolded her over a $220 million advertising campaign designed to encourage undocumented migrants to self-deport, which featured her on horseback. Throughout the grilling, Noem insisted that Trump personally approved the spending on the ads, to Kennedy’s skepticism. The senator also questioned how the contract landed with a firm run by her ex-spokesperson’s spouse. Trump fired Noem on Thursday, nominating Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as her replacement. In an interview Friday with NBC News, the president denied that the ads were a “last straw” in his decision and praised Noem’s work. Speaking to Fox News host Will Cain on Friday, however, Kennedy painted a different picture as he recounted how hours after the hearing, Trump called him directly. He was mad as a mama wasp. He said, “Kennedy, I hope you understand that I had nothing to do with this.” I said, “I do believe you, Mr. President.” He was not happy. It was clear to me after that conversation that the secretary’s time at the department was limited. To be blunt, she was dead as fried chicken. We talked about a few names that he might consider. Then what happened happened. It’s not personal. Regarding his exchange with Noem during the hearing, Kennedy told Cain: “I did my job as a senator.” He continued: “She spent a quarter of a billion dollars putting ads out across America – quarter of a billion dollars – in which she was prominently displayed, they looked a lot like political ads and I found that breathtaking.” “When I see what I perceive to be spending porn I don’t care who does it, I’m going to call it out. I’m pretty cheap when it comes to taxpayer money. I squeak when I walk,” he added. Watch above via Fox News.The post GOP Senator Knew Kristi Noem ‘Was Dead as Fried Chicken’ After Call From Trump first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- Fox’s Laura Ingraham Demands Military Publicly Address ‘Horrific’ Strike o...
(Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News Agency via AP) Fox News host Laura Ingraham hit out at the Trump administration following a Wall Street Journal report that U.S. forces were “likely responsible” for the Feb. 28 Iran school strike that killed 160 children. The Journal reported Friday, “U.S. military investigators think American forces likely were responsible for a strike that killed dozens of children at a girls elementary school in Iran, a U.S. official said. The investigation hasn’t reached a final conclusion, the official said.” The report continued, “Shajarah Tayyebeh Girls’ School, in the town of Minab near the Strait of Hormuz, was hit Saturday on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in what appears to be the deadliest strike of the war. Iran said more than 160 people were killed, including many children, a figure that couldn’t be independently verified.” “If true, this is horrific news–and the U.S. military will have to address this publicly,” Ingraham posted Friday. “Proximity of military compound obviously a factor, but our weapons also have pinpoint accuracy.” If true, this is horrific news–and the U.S. military will have to address this publicly. Proximity of military compound obviously a factor, but our weapons also have pinpoint accuracy. NEW: Investigators think American forces were likely responsible for an airstrike on a… — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) March 6, 2026 Reuters first reported Thursday night that U.S. officials believed the U.S. military was likely responsible for the incident. Reuters cited “two U.S. officials,” adding, “Reuters was unable to determine more details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the U.S. might have struck the school.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confronted about the strike by BBC correspondent Tom Bateman earlier this week. Bateman asked, “Can you give us an update on what the administration knows, what you know now about the reported strike on a girls’ school in southern Iran on Saturday?” “All I know, all I can say is that we’re investigating that. We of course never target civilian targets, but we’re taking a look and investigating that,” Hegseth answered. Bateman pressed, “Just on the basis that with the information you would have your reconnaissance abilities– ability to gather information. I mean, it’s several days on now. So is there any clarity on whose munition this was?” “We’re investigating… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
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