President Trump on Thursday denied he would deploy additional U.S. troops to aid in his war in Iran, telling reporters he\u2019s not putting forces \u201canywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cNo, I\u2019m not putting troops anywhere,\u201d Trump said at the White House when asked whether he intends to send more service members to the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf I were, I certainly wouldn\u2019t tell you,\u201d he continued, before adding that the U.S. \u201cwill do whatever\u2019s necessary to keep the price\u201d of oil down. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The comments come as Reuters reported<\/a> the Trump administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least 13 service members have already died in the conflict, while another 200 have been injured, including 10 severely, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The war is now nearing the end of its third week with no clear conclusion in sight. The White House is set to ask Congress for\u00a0$200 billion<\/a>\u00a0in supplemental funding for its military campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article is breaking news and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n