Past wars have taught us that America’s threats of a few thousand ground troops for Iran are an empty and dangerous fantasy, says World affairs editor Sam Kiley

Trump's threats to ramp up military presence may be to pressure Iran to negotiate but the battle may be harder than he calculated, say analysts.

Past wars have taught us that America’s threats of a few thousand ground troops for Iran are an empty and dangerous fantasy, says World affairs editor Sam Kiley

Donald Trump maintains that both sides want to make a deal, even as Iran says otherwise. Analysts say the current plan is ‘bound to be rejected’ with the war as it stands, writes…

‘Our missiles are in place,’ warned Iran’s parliamentary speaker amid reports US troops are preparing for a ground invasion lasting weeks

Thousands of US marines arrive in Middle East amid reports American president considering sending 10,000 troops

The American leader claimed Tehran would give the US ‘the nuclear dust’ as part of a peace agreement