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Democratic Senator Says US ‘Seem to Be’ on Path Toward Deploying American Troops on the Ground in Iran
Senator Blumenthal warns of a likely U.S. ground troop deployment in Iran amid concerns of unclear war objectives and Russian support for Tehran, with 74% opposing invasion.
- On March 3, Sen. Richard Blumenthal said after a classified Tuesday briefing that the U.S. appears on a path toward deploying American troops in Iran and vowed to demand answers for the American people.
- White House officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have held closed-door meetings with lawmakers since last month, while administration messages on objectives remain mixed.
- Airstrikes across Iran left scores dead on Monday, including 40 massacred in eastern Tehran and displacing more than 700,000 in Lebanon; around 175 were killed on February 28 in Minab, with missile fragments showing Pentagon contract details.
- Senate leaders Chuck Schumer, Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen demanded administration leaders appear under oath, while a Quinnipiac University poll published Monday found 74% oppose a US ground invasion.
- Amid growing fears of escalation, lawmakers warned of danger to sons and daughters in uniform if President Donald Trump orders ground invasion, citing reports of Russia's technical assistance to Iran.
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Sen. Blumenthal Says US 'Seems To Be on a Path' Toward Putting Troops in Iran - News From Antiwar.com
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Tuesday that the US "seems to be on a path" toward deploying troops to Iran, comments he made after a classified briefing for members of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground…
According to the US opposition, the Trump administration conceals important information about the war against Iran to the American people. Democrats believe the use of ground troops is possible and criticise the unplannedness of American action.
Richard Blumenthal predicts U.S. will deploy troops in Iran, though others dispute fears
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), following a classified briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee on the war in Iran on Tuesday morning, said he’s concerned that the U.S. is headed toward putting troops in Iran —echoing and elevating concerns he voiced following a classified briefing last week. But other colleagues have, at this point, not affirmed Blumenthal’s view. “If you look at the administration’s objectives, most especially regime c…
'Dissatisfied and angry': Sen. Blumenthal sounds alarm on potential US military action
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal expressed concern that the Trump administration may deploy U.S. troops on the ground in its war with Iran following a classified briefing about the war on Tuesday (March 10). "I emerged from this briefing as dissatisfied and angry, frankly, as I have from any past briefing in my 15 years in the Senate,” Blumenthal told reporters. “I guess I am most concerned about the threat to American lives of potentially …
"It seems that we are on our way to deploy US troops on the ground in Iran," Senator Blumenthal lamented at the exit of the closed session with the government on the offensive against Iran.
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