Democratic senator says Trump on 'path toward deploying' US troops in Iran

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal stated he believes the Trump administration is on a path to deploy US ground troops in Iran following a classified briefing. His comments come amid reports that at least 150 US troops have been wounded and eight killed in the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Blumenthal expressed anger over the lack of a clear rationale for the military action and accused Russia and China of actively aiding Iran. In response, the White House press secretary called the senator's concerns disingenuous but affirmed that the president does not rule out any options.