Trump says US could end Iran war now but wants the outcome to last

Summary

US President Donald Trump said at a rally in South Carolina that Washington could end its war on Iran now, but wants to make sure the outcome "lasts for a long time." He said, "It'll end very soon. We could leave now, but we want to make sure it lasts for a long time." Trump claimed the US had defeated Iran militarily and financially, and said Tehran would "never have a nuclear weapon." The report is based on Middle East Eye's live blog.

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1. Middle East Eye

   22 Oct 2026, 06:51 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Trump said at a South Carolina rally that the US could leave Iran now but wants the outcome to last a long time, and that Tehran would never get a nuclear weapon.