Deployment of US ground troops could be discussed later on and ‘would be a great thing’ says president Trump. Key US politics stories from 7 March at a glance

Friday saw US and Israel carry out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict

US president leaves open the possibility while ruling out having Kurdish forces in Iraq mount an invasion

Deployment of US ground troops could be discussed later on and ‘would be a great thing’ says president Trump. Key US politics stories from 7 March at a glance

American president Donald Trump doesn’t rule out such an option, spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said