US EditionTrump says Iran war will be over 'pretty quickly' but US hasn't 'won enough' yet
Trump said the conflict with Iran is ahead of schedule and nearly over, with US stocks rising 0.5% and oil prices volatile amid ongoing Gulf tensions.
- On Monday, March 9, 2026, President Donald Trump said the U.S. war with Iran could almost be over, calling the campaign "very complete" while saying "we've already won in many ways, but we haven't won enough."
- Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes that began on Feb. 28 killed Iran's leader and led to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment, prompting renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- After Monday, March 9, 2026, traders sent oil and equities sharply lower, with Brent crude briefly surpassing $100 per barrel before falling toward about $90, and the Dow down more than 600 points then rising 239.
- Seven U.S. soldiers have been killed while supporting military operations, and the Department of Defense identified Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington as the seventh, with a dignified transfer scheduled on Monday.
- Intelligence assessments from the National Intelligence Council suggest strikes are unlikely to topple Iran's regime, while G7 energy ministers said they stand ready to act, and Russia signalled mediation that eased prices.
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Trump Says Iran War Could End 'Any Time I Want'
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Trump Says He Hasn’t ‘Won Enough’ in Iran While IRGC Says It’s Ready To Fight for 10 Years
Dave DeCamp for AntiWar President Trump said on Monday that he believes his war with Iran could end soon, while Iranian officials are vowing that they’re ready for a long fight. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” Trump told CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang. “They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no air…
Iran War Enters Eleventh Day: ‘Very Complete, Pretty Much’
Iran Iran War Enters Eleventh Day: ‘Very Complete, Pretty Much’ President Trump sent contradictory signals about when the American-Israeli military campaign might end. The Iran War entered its eleventh day on Tuesday as President Trump sent contradictory signals about when the American-Israeli military campaign might end. On Monday afternoon, Trump told CBS News that the war “is very complete, pretty much.” But later on Monday evening, Trump sa…
Markets Bet on Quick End to Iran War Despite Threats from Both Sides
Investors placed strong bets on Tuesday that Donald Trump could bring the war in Iran to a rapid conclusion, even as both sides escalated threats. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran declared that no oil would leave the Middle East until U.S. and Israeli attacks cease, prompting Trump to threaten that any attempt to […] The post Markets Bet on Quick End to Iran War Despite Threats from Both Sides appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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