Trump Says Iran War Will End ‘When I Want It To’
Trump said the war could end quickly if Tehran guarantees it will never build a nuclear weapon, as Pentagon costs climbed past $47 billion.
- Speaking at a Lubbock, Texas, rally, President Donald Trump declared the Iran war will end "whenever I want it to," insisting Tehran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.
- Pentagon data shows United States military spending has exceeded $47 billion, a more than 25% increase from earlier estimates, with munitions replacement alone costing more than $29 billion.
- Moody Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi estimated on Oct. 12 that the war cost American families an average of $2,000, including $1,100 in energy costs, $540 in interest, and $360 in military spending.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll completed Monday put Trump's approval rating at 32%, as Republicans face mounting political pressure ahead of Election Day with voters deeply concerned about rising costs.
- At the Lubbock rally, Trump suggested further developments regarding Iran could emerge after Election Day, telling supporters, "You'll see Iran in a couple of weeks, if you don't mind.
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US President Donald Trump said that the war with Iran would end "soon," and that they wanted guarantees from Iran that it would not acquire nuclear weapons. Trump argued that Iran was very eager to make a deal, but he remained undecided on when and in what form such a deal might take place...
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US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is coming to an end and will end “very soon, one way or another”. However, he did not specify how this will be achieved – through a diplomatic agreement or with new military action. In an interview with the KCMO radio station in Kansas City, Trump said that Tehran was ready to use nuclear weapons in the Middle East and Europe. The US president reiterated his position that Iran must provide guarant…
On Friday, US President Donald Trump expressed his belief that the escalation with Iran will end soon. In an interview with KCMO radio station in Kansas City, Trump said, “This file will be closed soon. We need to ensure that there will never be a nuclear weapon.” The US president added that the United States will not strike Iran before the elections. These statements come ahead of the midterm elections of Congress scheduled for November 3.
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