Iran war ‘effectively over’: Donald Trump
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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that the war on Iran was effectively over, citing positive momentum towards a deal, while Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei challenged Washington to surrender to Tehran's seven conditions and dismissed reports of ongoing negotiations as fabricated.
Trump expressed confidence that the conflict would end soon following talks with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. He said a resumption of US strikes was highly unlikely but warned that American forces remained ready to resume military operations if necessary.
Rezaei, meanwhile, accused Washington of manufacturing false reports about negotiations and insisted that the US accept Iran's seven conditions.
“STOP manufacturing FAKE NEWS about imaginary talks. Stop denying the West Asian NEW ORDER,” Rezaei wrote on X. “Time to SURRENDER to the seven conditions Iran has repeatedly set out.”
Iran has maintained that meaningful progress towards peace is impossible unless Washington lifts its naval blockade, releases seized Iranian assets and removes sanctions. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also threatened severe retaliation if the US resumes attacks, while urging Washington to accept Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days.
Al Thani met with Trump and US Vice President J D Vance in Washington, expressing optimism about discussions aimed at securing an agreement and restoring regional peace.
The diplomatic developments triggered a sharp fall in oil prices amid renewed hopes of ending the US-Israel war on Iran. The decline also eased inflation concerns and contributed to a broad rally on Wall Street.