- Donald Trump stated he is "not afraid" of a potential conflict in Iran escalating into another Vietnam War.
- He made these remarks on 17 March in the Oval Office, responding to a reporter's question about deploying US troops to Tehran.
- Iran's deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, cautioned that deploying US troops could risk another deadly war, advising the US to "Just read what happened in Vietnam."
- Khatibzadeh explicitly advised the US to "Just read what happened in Vietnam."
- Trump's views on a ground invasion of Tehran have varied, calling it a "waste of time" on 6 March but a "great thing" a day later.
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