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US not currently postured for ground forces in Iran, Rubio says

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026. - REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

WASHINGTON: The United States is not postured for ground forces in Iran at this moment but U.S. President Donald Trump has those options, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday, adding that the administration believes that the objective it has set can be achieved without ground forces.

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