Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), a former Air Force officer, has predicted that President Trump will deploy troops in Iran, stating that such an escalation is unavoidable. Fallon, the chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, believes the U.S. needs to see its mission through and change the Tehran government's approach. He also suggested that boots would be on the ground, with allies in the region and air cover. Despite signs of escalation, both the US and Iran have not responded to a draft ceasefire proposal from third-party mediators.