With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?

As the prospect of renewed negotiations hangs by a thread, the chances of Trump ordering some kind of ground incursion appear to be rising It is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never countenance: putting boots on the ground in a deployment that could embroil the US in a Middle East “forever war”. Now, with a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran coming to an end and prospects for renewed negotiations hanging by a thread, the chances of the president breaking that pledge and ordering some kind of ground incursion seem to be rising. Continue reading...