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Trump predicts Iran war will end ‘very soon’, offers no timeline

The US president also reiterated that Tehran would not have a nuclear weapon, without clarifying whether he was stating a goal, forecast or commitment.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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US President Donald Trump said the war involving Iran would end “very soon”, but gave no details about when or how that might happen, Al Jazeera reported on 30 September.

Trump also reiterated that Tehran would not have a nuclear weapon. The supplied account does not establish this as an outcome or clarify whether he was describing a goal, forecast or commitment.

His prediction leaves the timing and manner of any end to the war unspecified. The remarks, as reported, provide no further detail about the conflict or a proposed path to its conclusion.

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