Greg Myhre

Scott, this is looking less likely by the day.

It's difficult to see the point of sending in ground troops if you expect the war to be over before the end of this month.

The troops would face huge risks for any mission, and they would be there for very brief and limited operation.

The president also says it's up to other countries to open up the Strait of Hormuz.

And Trump has declared that Iran's highly enriched uranium, the key element in its nuclear program, is buried under rubble inside a mountain.

And he says the U.S.

can keep watch with satellites.

When you put all this together, Trump sounds like he has very little enthusiasm for sending in ground troops, which would be a move that would extend the war.

Yeah, it would seem to leave a very big, unfinished mess.

Iran would be able to dictate the terms over the Strait of Hormuz and have a huge influence over the world oil markets.

Countries from Europe to Asia would face uncertainty about their oil supplies.

And U.S.

allies in the Gulf – we're talking Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar –

would be extremely nervous about facing an angry Iran that's been attacking them daily.

And more than 90 million Iranians would be left with a country ravaged by war.

They have new leaders, but they appear just as committed to theocratic rule as their predecessors.

Sure thing, Scott.

An F-15, which is a very good fighter jet, was struck by Iranian fire in western Iran, and this set off an urgent rescue operation by U.S.

forces for the two crew members, a pilot and a weapons officer.

One was rescued.