Trump Faces a Decision on Whether to Start a Ground War in Iran NYT | Top Stories David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager 31 March 2026 at 21:02 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 TimesPresident Trump and his tight circle of close aides have made opening the Strait of Hormuz a new, and nonnegotiable, issue.