Trump says US will win Iran war 'very soon' as officials hold peace talks
Quick Look
Donald Trump stated the US will win its war with Iran 'very soon' and that gas prices will drop after the conflict, while US officials held talks with peace negotiators and Trump denied offering sanctions relief to Iran.
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Why It Matters
The US and Iran have been in conflict since Trump initiated hostilities alongside Israel, with recent developments including Trump's rejection of a seven-day peace plan and Iranian threats of 'doomsday' war.
Donald Trump has insisted the US will win its war in Iran “very soon” as mediators held a fresh round of peace talks in New York.
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, the US president promised the price of gas would come tumbling down after the war, adding he believed it would be over “quickly”.
"We're going to win, as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be one way or the other," Mr Trump said. "It's going to go pretty quickly."
It comes after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was prepared for a “doomsday” war with the US, but at the same time keeping diplomacy open.
“We are ready to negotiate as much as we are ready to face any challenge ... We stand firm in the face of any aggression against us, even if it comes to a doomsday war,” he said.
It comes after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was prepared for a “doomsday” war with the US, but at the same time keeping diplomacy open.
“We are ready to negotiate as much as we are ready to face any challenge ... We stand firm in the face of any aggression against us, even if it comes to a doomsday war,” he said.
Donald Trump has publicly rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting, claiming the US was “winning tremendously”.
However, Iranian officials have responded by insisting diplomacy is the only solution, amid reports Trump is planning on resuming hostilities after domestic elections in November.
Trump denies sanctions relief for Iran
Donald Trump has rejected reports that Washington had offered Tehran sanctions relief.
Trump dismissed reports that his administration had offered Iran access to frozen funds or sanctions concessions in exchange for nuclear commitments.
“This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Meanwhile, Trump confirmed on Monday that US officials separately spoke with mediators, without giving further details.
He also said: “We’re going to win, as far as I’m concerned, it’s going to be one way or the other. It’s going to go pretty quickly.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Trump will resume hostilities with Iran after the November 2026 midterm elections
Likely · Within months
Gas prices will decrease following the conclusion of the Iran-US war
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific terms of the peace talks in New York?
- When exactly does Trump plan to resume hostilities after the November midterms?
- What evidence supports Trump's claim that the US is 'winning tremendously'?
