Trump says not currently considering US ground forces in Iran<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“It’s a waste of time. They’ve lost everything. They’ve lost their navy. They’ve lost everything they can lose,” he told NBC by telephone, adding that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s earlier remark that Iran was ready for a US or Israeli ground invasion was a “wasted comment.” Trump also indicated he is keen to see Iran’s leadership structure removed and that “we want to go in and clean out everything” quickly. “We don’t want someone who would rebuild over a 10-year period,” he said. He added that he had ideas for a new leader but declined to name anyone. Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting “regime infrastructure” in a “new phase” of the war it launched with the US against Iran. The violence has also spread to the Indian Ocean, where a US submarine sank an Iranian naval ship off the coast of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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