The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Thursday (17) that the war with Iran is “going very well” and “should end soon”. The statements were made during an event on tax exemption for tips, in Las Vegas, where Trump also minimized the duration of the conflict, now in its second month.
“We’re doing great. It should be over soon,” Trump said. The president compared the two months of war to previous US conflicts, which lasted between four and 18 years. “And you know what? We’re going to have victory very soon”, he added.
“It was perfect. It’s perfect. It was the power we had,” said the president in reference to the American attacks on Iran in February. “We have the most powerful military in the world.”
Trump also promised news in the conflict. “We’ll see what happens in the next few days or weeks,” he said, suggesting that voters “will be impressed” asking for votes for Republicans in the midterm elections.
The president called the inflation caused by rising fuel prices “false” and assured that oil prices will return to pre-war levels. The comments come amid growing tension: the American naval blockade of Iranian ports is in full force, with 13 vessels already blocked from passing since the start of the operation, according to the Pentagon.
On Wednesday, Trump had already told Fox Business that the war was “very close to the end” and that Iran “really wanted to make a deal.” The truce agreed last week remains fragile, with negotiations ongoing in Pakistan. A second round of talks with Tehran could take place in the coming days, according to the White House.
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The conflict, which began on February 28 with joint attacks by the US and Israel, has already caused around US$58 billion in damage to Iran’s energy infrastructure, according to consultancy Rystad Energy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s main oil flow route, could trigger a global recession if there is no solution soon.
(com Reuters)
