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Trump says not putting US troops in region amid Iran war

AL-Monitor
Mar 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci — Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday said "I'm not putting troops anywhere" when asked whether he was planning to send soldiers to the Middle East region amid the Iran war.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, writing by Bhargav Acharya;Editing by David Ljunggren)