Trump: Militarily, the war is "effectively over"
US President Trump said that militarily the war is "effectively over" and that its renewal is "very unlikely." He clarified that he does not want to officially declare the end of the war before ensuring his allies are safe. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official called on the US to submit to Iran's terms.
US President Donald Trump said that militarily the war is "effectively over" and that its renewal is "very unlikely." He clarified that he does not want to officially declare the end of the war before ensuring his allies are safe, and for now signaled continued economic pressure. Meanwhile, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, wrote on X that the war "crushed the American administration," called Trump's remarks about negotiations with Iran "delusional," and called on the US to "submit" to Iran's conditions for ending the war. In addition, explosions were reported in three villages in southern Lebanon that Lebanon claimed were IDF strikes, heightened security measures at US bases in the UK following unusual aircraft movements, and a Saudi missile interception toward Riyadh.