Trump Says Iran's Military Is Effectively Over as US Deems New Strikes Highly Unlikely
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Updated · BBC.com · Nov 10
Trump Says Iran's Military Is Effectively Over as US Deems New Strikes Highly Unlikely
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Nov 10
Summary
Trump said Iran was militarily "effectively over" and the war could end "fairly soon," pointing to what he called positive momentum in talks with Tehran.
White House remarks also cast renewed US attacks as "highly unlikely," though Trump said US forces remained "locked and loaded" if conditions changed.
US officials said earlier strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island were limited and defensive, launched after Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired on a US aircraft.
The conflict began after US and Israeli air strikes on 28 February, with Iran retaliating against Israel, US Gulf bases and regional allies while closing the Strait of Hormuz.
That closure has driven sharp energy-price swings, making any sign of de-escalation in the Gulf a broader economic issue.