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Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump and his tight circle of close aides have made opening the Strait of Hormuz a new, and nonnegotiable, issue.

Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran

The president wants a negotiation, but the Iranians say they are refusing until a cease-fire is declared. And while Marines and the 82nd Airborne Division offer new leverage, the risks escalate quickly.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump and his tight circle of close aides have made opening the Strait of Hormuz a new, and nonnegotiable, issue.
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