Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens American and Israeli officials homes as Trump warned over ground invasion

President Donald Trump refused to directly answer a question about whether or not he’ll send U.S. troops into Iran as part of his ongoing war with the nation.

During an Air Force One briefing with reporters on Sunday night, Trump was asked if he was still considering “boots on the ground.”

He said he’s got “lots of alternatives” and proceeded to discuss the large U.S. naval presence in the region and the destruction of Iran’s navy and government. He did not confirm either way if he would send U.S. troops into Iran.

He was also asked if new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was still alive.

“Maybe but nobody’s heard about him. He he may be alive, but he’s obviously very seriously in trouble. He’s seriously wounded,” Trump said.

On Sunday night President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One that negotiations are underway with Iran, and claimed that the country allowed 20 “big” boats carrying oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

He claimed that the U.S. was doing “extremely well” in its negotiations with Iran, but noted that circumstances could sour.

“But you never know with Iran, because we negotiate with them and then we always have to blow them up,” he said.

He also claimed that “we’ve had regime change” in Iran, insisting both the “first” and the “second” regimes have been destroyed.

“The next regime is mostly dead, and the third regime, we’re dealing with different people than anybody’s dealt with before. It’s a whole different group of people. So I would consider that regime change,” he said, adding that the so-called “third group” was “very reasonable.”

Trump said that he thinks “we’ll make a deal” with Iran, but immediately hedged his bets and said “but it’s possible we won’t.”

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will ​urge her G7 counterparts on Monday not to pursue unilateral measures such as new trade ⁠barriers while the Iran war continues, saying such steps could further threaten energy security.

During a meeting with G7 finance ministers, ⁠energy ministers and central ​bank ⁠governors, Reeves will say the G7 “should act together, ⁠not in ways that shift pressure ​onto partners ⁠or weaken collective ‌resilience”, a statement released by her ministry said.

The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy ‌nations includes the US, Britain, ‌Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, along with the European Union.

Reeves is expected to ⁠say that protectionism and new trade barriers could disrupt supply chains and drive up costs, and that cooperation is vital to keep energy and goods flowing and to bring down bills ‌over time.

The speaker for Iran’s parliament Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf issued a “heads up” to traders ahead of the market reopening on Monday, suggesting they “do the opposite” of what the pre-market news indicated.

Posting on X, the senior Iranian politician said: “Heads-up: Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often just a setup for profit-taking.

“Basically, it’s a reverse indicator. Do the opposite: If they pump it, short it. If they dump it, go long. See something tomorrow? You know the drill.”

It comes as oil prices have skyrocketed since the US-Israeli war against Iran began as the Islamic Republic retains control over the Strait of Hormuz.

When the market closed on Monday, Brent Crude prices were at $112.57 (£84.87) per barrel.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said on ⁠Sunday that Iran’s heavy water ⁠production ​plant at ⁠Khondab, which the ⁠country reported ​had ⁠been attacked ‌on 27 March, has suffered ‌severe damage ‌and is no ⁠longer operational. The installation contains no declared nuclear material, the UN nuclear watchdog added ‌in a ​social ‌media ⁠post on ⁠X.