US EditionTrump says US ‘getting very close’ to meeting Iran objectives ‘as we consider winding down’
President Trump says the U.S. is close to achieving goals against Iran, including degrading missile and naval forces, while deploying 2,500 additional Marines to the Middle East.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump said at the White House and posted on Truth Social, "We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran."
- Among the stated aims were preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, destroying its missile capabilities, defense industrial base, navy, air force, and protecting Middle Eastern allies including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
- Pentagon and naval officials confirm that U.S. forces include roughly 2,200–2,500 Marines and three ships, with strikes on Kharg confirmed as 'totally obliterated.'
- Markets reacted as the U.S. administration announced a sanctions pause on Iranian oil loaded on ships, set to end April 19, while Brent crude oil prices surged above $112 and global financial markets fell.
- Trump said the Strait of Hormuz has to be guarded and policed by other nations who use it, calling it 'an easy military operation' if asked, amid threats to expand attacks beyond the region.
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Will the war be halted? Trump hints at winding down military operations. On the 21st day of the US-Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump issued a significant statement, hinting at a possible "exit plan." He said the US is close to achieving its military objectives and is now considering a gradual reduction of military operations in the Middle East.
President Trump Announces U.S. "Close to Meeting Objectives" and "Considering Winding Down."
President Trump released the following message via Truth Social: “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran’s […] The post President Trump Announces U.S. “Close to Meeting Objectives” and “Consid…
US President Trump is considering a "decommissioning" of the Iran war, trying to calm down his countrymen. Sanctions against Iran have also been loosened to stabilise the markets – at the same time, the media are reporting a reinforcement of the troops.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is considering “ending” military operations against Iran. The US president wrote on his Truth Social page that the United States is “very close to achieving its objectives” and is considering ending military intervention in the Middle East. It was the strongest indication since the outbreak of the war on February 28 that it may soon be ready to end. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt s…
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