Trump Says Iran War Will End Soon, Offers No Details on How

US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he expects the war with Iran to end soon, offering no details on how an end to the conflict would be achieved. Speaking in a radio interview with Kansas City station KCMO, Trump addressed the ongoing military engagement ahead of the November 3 midterm congressional elections. According to The Times of Israel, Trump asserted during the broadcast, It's going to get wrapped up soon.

Donald Trump Links Conflict Resolution to Nuclear Safeguards and Predicts Fuel Price Drops

During the same interview, Trump reiterated that Washington requires assurances that Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon, maintaining the issue as a key condition for resolving the conflict. Trump also predicted that petrol prices would decrease once the conflict ended, and rejected responsibility for starting the war, accusing Iran of pursuing an aggressive policy for years and killing many Americans. Trump has said the US would not strike Iran before the elections.

Qatari Mediation and Divergent Demands Complicate Talks in Tehran

The remarks came as diplomatic efforts intensified to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with Qatar stepping up its mediation efforts. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday to hold talks with Iranian officials as part of efforts to de-escalate the conflict and create conditions for renewed negotiations. According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, the delegation was headed by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister and was scheduled to meet senior Iranian officials to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

Qatar has reportedly proposed a seven-day framework involving daily, reciprocal confidence-building measures aimed at reducing regional tensions and paving the way for broader negotiations. However, significant disagreements remain over the conditions for resuming talks. Washington insists that Iran's nuclear program must be addressed from the outset of formal negotiations, including allowing UN inspectors to return to nuclear facilities damaged in previous strikes. Tehran, meanwhile, has demanded that the United States first lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports and ease sanctions restricting Iranian oil exports before considering concessions on its nuclear program.

US Central Command Reports Maritime Shifts as Revolutionary Guard Reports Strait Incident

US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper said Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were no longer present in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for global oil shipments. Cooper said he had visited American troops in the Middle East this week and witnessed oil tankers navigating the strait. He also said US forces had removed Iranian sea mines and remained on high alert to protect freedom of navigation, and that Gulf partners had helped facilitate the movement of more than 1.5 billion barrels of oil since the summer. However, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy reported an incident involving two oil tankers, accusing them of attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route, highlighting continuing maritime tensions in the strategic waterway.