Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Ending Quickly’ — With A Warning For Tehran
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President Donald Trump said Monday that the Iran war could be nearing an end while warning that American forces remain prepared to resume military operations if Tehran refuses to make a deal.
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Speaking during an impromptu White House press conference, Trump said Iran’s missile and drone manufacturing capabilities had been reduced by approximately 85% and said the regime was negotiating with the United States. He also defended Secretary of War Pete Hegseth against an impeachment effort launched by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).
“They’re talking to us, and they’re talking very politely,” Trump said of Iran. “There’s a good chance that that could get ended.”
Trump declined to declare the conflict over, saying Iran’s remaining capabilities threaten regional allies and that the administration wants to prevent Tehran from rebuilding its nuclear program.
“It’s ending quickly, but we want to take care of people that have been very good to us over the years,” Trump said.
The president also warned that American forces are prepared to resume operations if negotiations fail.
“If we do have to go back in, we are locked and loaded and ready to go,” Trump said.
Trump also defended Hegseth after Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him on Monday.
Massie’s resolution accuses Hegseth of committing high crimes and misdemeanors through his handling of the Iran war, military operations in Yemen and the Caribbean, the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and the Pentagon’s scrutiny of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ).
Trump dismissed Massie as a “stone cold loser” and accused him of reflexively opposing the administration’s agenda. Massie lost his Republican primary earlier this year to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, who won the general election last week and will succeed him in January.
“Now he’s after Pete Hegseth. He doesn’t like Hegseth, but really, what has Hegseth done?” Trump said. The president credited Hegseth with overseeing the military operations in Iran and Venezuela, describing both as victories for the United States.
“Pete Hegseth won two wars,” Trump said. “Oh, let’s impeach him.”
Trump also said that Hegseth had helped reverse a military recruitment crisis, claiming the armed forces now have their strongest recruiting numbers in history and waiting lists of people seeking to enlist.
“The actual soldiers, the great people that do the work, the great patriots, they love Pete Hegseth,” Trump said. “He’s done a very good job.”
Hegseth has similarly dismissed the impeachment effort as a political stunt. Asked Monday whether he was concerned about having enough Republican support to defeat the resolution, he said, “We’re not worried about that.”
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