United States President Donald Trump said that the Iran war is going to end "soon." "I started the very important excursion into the Islamic Republic of
Iran; it was a very important excursion because they can't have a nuclear weapon... I think the war is going to end soon, I don't think they can go much longer," Trump told reporters. Trump acknowledged that the armed forces were experiencing shortages of some weapons. "We have certain types of munitions that are very powerful, that we have unlimited, virtual unlimited supply. We have others where it's a little bit tighter," Trump said. Trump said US defence companies were building more production plants, including facilities for Patriot and Tomahawk missiles. Trump's remarks come amid Iran saying that it is in the final stage of drafting an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. Iran's s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said that a joint statement will be issued "if certain parties do not obstruct this process," apparently referring to the US. The agreement is likely to be contingent on the US lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports. Earlier, Washigton had hinted that the deal on Hormuz was close, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying, "We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the Strait and move towards a more normalised position in this conflict." Bessent told CNBC that the agreement would ensure "freedom of movement" through the strategic waterway. When asked about the critical waterway, Trump said, "It has been sort of open right now."
