# Trump says he won’t use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/102729

- CNBC, 2026-10-16 07:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/16/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html

> Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or deploy ground troops, as the United States reportedly weighs new strike options.

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