U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-WHITE HOUSE-PRESS BRIEFING-U.S.-ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST IRAN

Xinhua
05 Mar 2026, 07:46 GMT+10

(260305) -- WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 4, 2026.

Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. forces will have "complete and total dominance" over Iranian airspace in the next few hours.

She added that deploying U.S. ground troops to Iran is not currently planned, though U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier he is open to the option in the future. (Photo by Li Yuanqing/Xinhua)

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