Trump Says War is ‘Very Complete,’ Easing Oil-Market Tumult

March 9, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC

President Donald Trump signaled the US war on Iran could be ending soon, saying the operation was ahead of schedule as he confronted mounting pressures on the 10th day of the Iran war with oil prices surging past $100.

“I think the war is very complete, pretty much” and the military operation is “very far” ahead of its initial four- to five-week timeframe, Trump told CBS News Monday in a phone interview. “They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no air force,” he said of Iran.

Trump is set to hold a press conference Monday evening from Florida before ...

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