Trump Vows No Ground Troops in Iran Conflict

0:00On March 19th, President Trump has promised no American ground troops in the growing Iran conflict, even as strikes target oil and gas sites across. The region. The fighting began on February 28th, with 13 U.S. service members killed and more than 140 wounded so far. Gas prices have spiked to a national average of $3.90 per gallon, up from $2.90 before the attack started. Earlier this week, reports surfaced about plans to send thousands more troops to the Middle Middle East, but Trump firmly denied it. The Pentagon also requested $200 billion from Congress to support the effort. He made a second trip this month to Dover Air Force Base for a dignified transfer of fallen troops. Poles reveal strong opposition among Americans to deploying ground forces with 50-60 percent against the idea and only 12 percent. Strongly in favor, many recalled Trump's past criticism of long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their fuel costs are hitting while it's hard amid the chaos.

1:01Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanayi Takaiji in the Oval Office, focusing heavily on the war. He pressed allies to help patrol the strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of global oil flows. Tupan depends on the Middle East for 95 percent of its crude oil imports. As tensions rise, Trump vows to maintain surprise and operations and hold down prices without committing troops, while seeking partner nations for key, patrols and the strait.