Conflict & Security
Trump says Iran war will end soon, questions who US is negotiating with
October 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM · Updated 1d ago
4 reports · over 16 hours
Trump said the US war with Iran will end soon and oil prices will drop, while admitting uncertainty about which Iranian officials Washington is negotiating with.
- Trump said the war with Iran will end "very soon" and that Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon.
- Trump claimed US strikes destroyed Iran's military, leaving none of its 159 ships or 274 fighter jets operational.
- Trump said he should have kept Iran's leaders because Washington no longer knows who it is negotiating with.
- Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Washington knows its negotiating counterpart, calling Trump's remarks contradictory.
- Oil prices fell in early trading, with Brent crude down 1.75% to $104.20 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate down 1.30% to $93.85.




