President Trump Signals U.S. Will Wage Long War Against Iran, Leaves Ground Troop Option Open

Fighting across the Middle East has escalated into a multi-front confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and U.S.-linked forces, with missiles and drones launched by Iran and retaliatory strikes against Iranian targets.

“Brigadier General Hamid Reza Moghaddam Far, adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, told Al Jazeera Net that, unlike the United States and Israel, Iran has prepared for a prolonged war, and that the passage of time in this war works entirely in favor of Iran's military gains”

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PBS reported that 'Fighting between Iran and a U.S.-led/Israeli effort intensified across the region, with missiles and drones launched by Iran at multiple countries and retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets,' and noted damage to Iran's presidential complex after an Israeli strike and a reported Iranian drone strike near the U.S. consulate in Dubai.

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Al Jazeera Net framed the confrontation as part of a broader, prolonged contest, quoting an IRGC adviser who said 'Iran is prepared for a prolonged war and that time favors Iran's military gains.'

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The incidents reported include strikes and attempted strikes on multiple states and facilities.

PBS cited Qatar’s defense ministry saying two ballistic missiles were fired at the country, with one hitting Al-Udeid base and causing no casualties while the other was intercepted.

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PBS also said satellite images published by a private company showed heavy damage to Iran’s presidential complex after an Israeli strike.

Al Jazeera Net emphasized Tehran’s ability and intent to sustain strikes.

Al Jazeera Net quoted an IRGC adviser who contrasted what he called Israel’s "blind attacks" on often-empty or residential targets with Iran’s missile strikes that "can hit any desired target due to disruption of the enemy’s defenses."

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PBS reported Lebanon’s health ministry saying '50 people have been killed and 335 wounded amid Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon and southern Beirut.'

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The U.N. humanitarian chief warned that civilians and civilian infrastructure are being hit across nearly a dozen countries.

Al Jazeera Net’s adviser-level comments framed the human cost in stark terms, accusing Israel of 'committing widespread war crimes' and saying Israel and the United States had failed to achieve their objectives.

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U.S. domestic responses described in the material show political debate and limited administrative measures, but do not provide a clear, direct statement from President Trump pledging a long war or explicitly announcing a ground-troop commitment.

PBS reported U.S. Senate pushback and debate, quoting Sen. Josh Hawley saying he would vote against a war powers resolution unless ground troops are proposed and Sen. Marco Rubio defending the administration’s decision to strike preemptively.

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PBS also reported that President Trump said he ordered U.S. political-risk insurance for tankers transiting the Persian Gulf to help protect shipping amid the conflict.

Al Jazeera Net quoted Iranian officials characterizing a prolonged confrontation, but the provided sources do not include a verbatim Trump statement signaling a declared long-term U.S. war strategy or affirming an open option for ground troops, so that specific claim is not directly supported in the supplied excerpts.

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“Brigadier General Hamid Reza Moghaddam Far, adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, told Al Jazeera Net that, unlike the United States and Israel, Iran has prepared for a prolonged war, and that the passage of time in this war works entirely in favor of Iran's military gains”

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Iranian officials quoted by Al Jazeera Net stress preparedness for a prolonged conflict and allege that Israel and the U.S. have been surprised.

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PBS documents regional strikes, evacuations, and U.S. political debate.

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The provided excerpts do not contain an explicit, on-the-record declaration from President Trump that the U.S. will wage a long war against Iran or that he has formally left a ground-troops option open, so that specific conclusion remains unsupported by these sources and should be treated as ambiguous.