Trump says US can end Iran conflict in shortest possible time and calls Iran a failed state

Single source · Strait of Hormuz, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-23 15:02 UTC

Tasnim News and Middle East Eye both report that Trump said the US can end its conflict with Iran in the shortest possible time. Tasnim News reports he described Iran as a failed state, while Middle East Eye reports he said the war could end quickly, asked whether to finish it off or let it wither, and said oil was getting out through the Strait of Hormuz with US Navy help.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-23 15:02 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-23 15:50 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 16:03 UTC
• Yahoo Finance, 2026-10-23 16:54 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 22:05 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 15:02 UTC; last updated 2026-10-23 22:21 UTC.

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