Trump Says He’s ‘Not Putting Troops Anywhere’ Amid Iran War

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday for bilateral discussions regarding the war in Iran, and signaled that he is not inclined to send ground troops into the Middle East. “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” Trump told reporters during the meeting. “If I were, I would not tell you, but I’m not putting troops.” He likened the war to a temporary exercise and suggested the global community will benefit from his actions. “We’re doing this excursion, and when we’re completed, we’re going to have a much safer world,” Trump said. “We’re defending the Strait for everyone else.”...