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Trump Says Iran War Will End Within Weeks

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Rejects Iran Proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war would end within weeks.
He rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal while campaigning in Texas and Oklahoma.
The U.S. military deployed 9,000 troops and a third carrier, raising naval forces above 20,000.
An AP-NORC poll found 69% of U.S. adults think the war has not been worth fighting.

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US Sanctions Iran

British authorities arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national for a suspected terror plot linked to Tehran.
U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iran’s automotive and rail sectors and targeted firms in UAE, Hong Kong, Turkey and Indonesia.
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a projectile hit a tanker in Strait of Hormuz, causing fire and crew safety.
Saudi-led coalition accused Iran-backed Houthis of a drone strike on a Medina power station that damaged one transformer.

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Trump Rejects Iran Proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump said the Iran war would end within weeks.
He rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal while campaigning in Texas and Oklahoma.
The U.S. military deployed 9,000 troops and a third carrier, raising naval forces above 20,000.
An AP-NORC poll found 69% of U.S. adults think the war has not been worth fighting.

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