Trump reiterates claim Iran war will end ‘very soon’ as attacks on ships intensify
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- President Donald Trump reiterated that the war on Iran would end “very soon,” despite intensifying attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump claimed the US had taken “total control” of the strategic waterway and acknowledged that the war had driven up fuel prices.
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his prediction that the war on Iran will end “very soon,” as attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz continue to raise concerns over maritime security and global energy supplies.
Speaking at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, Trump claimed Washington had taken “total control” of the strategic waterway and said Iran had lost its navy, air force, radar systems, and air defenses.
“Their first level leaders are gone. They picked a second level. Their second level leaders have gone. They picked the third level. Half of them are gone,” Trump said.
He added that some Iranian leaders had asked him not to target more of their leadership.
“They made me promise not to take out anymore. And I did. I promised them,” he said.
Trump suggested that the killings of Iranian leaders had complicated Washington’s efforts to negotiate with Tehran.
“So I probably went a little too far. I’m sorry, because I don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with anymore,” he said.
His remarks came as attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz intensified, underscoring the challenges facing efforts to end the conflict and restore stability to one of the world's most important energy corridors.
Trump’s claims about US control of the waterway and the extent of Iran’s military losses were not independently established by his remarks.
Trump acknowledged that the war had pushed up fuel prices but predicted they would fall once the fighting ended.
“I knew gasoline would go high, but I had no idea. I thought it was going to go much higher, to be honest with you,” he said.
He added that fuel prices would drop “very soon” after the war ended.
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global oil and gas shipments. Continued attacks and disruptions to shipping through the waterway risk prolonging uncertainty in energy markets, even as Trump maintains that the conflict will end soon.
