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Trump Promotes Fox Show Advocating U.S. Troops in Iran

Published 29 March 2026

President Donald Trump urged Americans to watch a Fox News program on Saturday evening, where host Mark Levin advocated for deploying specialized U.S. ground troops into Iran to secure the country's enriched uranium stockpiles amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Tehran.

The conflict, now entering its fifth week, began with American and Israeli airstrikes aimed at dismantling Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Thousands of U.S. munitions have targeted Iranian military sites, but experts estimate Iran retains more than 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, enough for potential nuclear weapons if further processed. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has described any ground operations to remove such material as "very challenging" due to the difficulty in locating hidden stockpiles.

Trump promoted Levin's "Life, Liberty & Levin" show in a post on Truth Social, writing that it would feature an interview with columnist Marc Thiessen and "discuss the importance of hitting Iran, HARD!!!" The episode aired later that night, with Levin arguing that small teams of elite forces, rather than a large invasion force, could accomplish the mission....

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