Summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is unlikely to end in the near term.
- As the U.S.-Iran war enters its third week, tensions in the Middle East are rising, with spillover effects continuing, including increased oil-price volatility.
- Trump has continued to say he will decide based on the situation, without presenting a specific timeline for when the war will end.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not expect the war with Iran to end in the near term.
According to Walter Bloomberg and others on the 16th (local time), Trump responded “I don’t think so” when asked, “Do you think the war will end this week?”
The U.S.-Iran war has entered its third week, with tensions in the Middle East running high. The international community continues to see spillover effects, including heightened military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and increased volatility in oil prices.
Trump has maintained that he will judge based on developments, without offering a specific timeline for when the war might end. He previously also said, in response to a question about when the war would end, that “it will end when I feel it will.”
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