Trump Says He Won't Send Troops to Iran but Leaves Wiggle Room

President Trump asserted on Thursday that he had no plans to commit ground forces to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, even though he has acknowledged he is contemplating moves that could drag the military into land combat operations.

Mr. Trump's comments still left some room for him to reverse course.

"I'm not putting troops anywhere," Mr. Trump told a reporter who asked about using ground troops. "If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you."