Washington DC, March 9 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) told the New York Post in a telephonic interview that the United States is not planning to send troops into Iran to secure enriched uranium from the nuclear sites.

His remarks come after he had earlier told the media that he was mulling over the idea of sending troops to the country.

In an interview with the New York Post, Trump played down the idea of having boots on the ground to retrieve enriched uranium from Iran and said, "We haven't made any decision on that. We're nowhere near it."

When asked about Mojtaba Khamenei replacing his father and being appointed as the new supreme leader of Iran, Trump expressed displeasure.

"Not going to tell you. I'm not happ...