Trump: Iran War Will Be Over ‘Very Soon’

Wall Street Journal: The president is optimistic. Our joint operation is ahead of its own projected timelines. Wall Street Journal: President Trump said the Iran war will be over “very soon,” but that the U.S. military campaign still has further to go. At a Monday press conference, he said: “We’re achieving major strides toward completing our military objective. We could call it a tremendous success right now,” he added, “or we could go further, and we’re going to go further.” Earlier, he signaled in an interview with CBS News that the Iran war is “very complete, pretty much,” a sign that he may soon call an end to the bombing campaign.

More from CNBC: “We’ve wiped every single force in Iran out, very completely,” the president said at his Trump National Doral club near Miami, where he touted the destruction of more than 50 Iranian naval ships, and decimation of its air force and anti-aircraft defenses. “They have no leadership. It’s all been blown up.” Asked if the war would end this week, Trump said, “No,” but added, “Very soon.” He proceeded to threaten further military action if he deems it necessary and said the U.S. has not yet hit some of Iran’s most sensitive targets, including its electricity infrastructure.

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