Iran War

Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’

The president’s also said U.S. forces would be involved in the removal of nuclear material from within Iran.
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Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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President Donald Trump said U.S. troops would remain deployed in the Middle East until the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran is completed.

“It costs us very little to keep them there. I don’t consider them in danger,” the president said, speaking with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on June 7.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.