Trump Expects War with Iran to End "Quickly"

SadaNews - US President Donald Trump expected on Wednesday evening the war with Iran to end quickly, as he seeks to reach an agreement that resolves the deadlock regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's nuclear program.

Trump said during an event to support the Republican party candidate for the Georgia governor position, Burt Jones: "When you look at what is happening, you find that we are doing this for a very important reason: we cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon. I believe most people realize that. They know what we are doing is right, and it will end quickly."

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump considered that reaching an agreement with Iran that ends the war in the Middle East is "very possible".

In a statement to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said: "We had very good discussions over the past twenty-four hours, and it is very possible that we can reach an agreement."

Trump had written in a post on the Truth Social platform: "If we assume that Iran agrees to what has been agreed upon, and that is a big assumption, the epic, legendary fury process will have reached its end."

However, he also warned that "if they do not agree, bombing will start, and unfortunately, it will be at a much higher and harsher level than it was before."

Trump announced on Tuesday that he would suspend the "Freedom Project" operation that he launched the day before to escort ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has practically closed since the start of the war, talking about "significant progress towards a comprehensive and final agreement" with Tehran.

However, Washington has simultaneously maintained the blockade it imposes on Iranian ports since April 13.

The US military reported on Wednesday that a fighter jet from its navy fired at and disabled an oil tanker that attempted to breach the blockade.

Meanwhile, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces reported that the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escorting ships will be stationed in the Gulf in anticipation of carrying out a multinational mission led by Britain and France to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.