ByPHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER
Published:15:55 EDT, 9 March 2026|Updated:18:34 EDT, 9 March 2026
Donald Trumphas suggested his war withIrancould soon come to an end just hours after completing a mysterious phone call with VladimirPutin.
Trump told reporters US forces are 'very far ahead of schedule', claiming Iran's military has effectively been destroyed.
'I think the war is very complete, pretty much,' Trump told CBS News. 'They have no navy, no communications, they've got no Air Force ... Wrapping up is all in my mind.'
Trump's remarks came after Putin shared a proposal to quickly end the war during the call, according to the Kremlin. The two leaders also discussed the current war inUkraineas well as the oil market in Venezuela.
Thestock marketclawed back from a brutal session after Trump's remarks, with US oil plunging to $86 per barrel from $91 after he floated a takeover of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Dowclosed up 200 points after dropping nearly 900 points at its session low, while the S&P jumped 0.8 percent and the Nasdaq rebounded to 1.4 percent after crashing by as much as 1.5 percent.
Trump also claimed Iran's missile and drone capabilities had been neutralized by US strikes. Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US bases and other Gulf nations after the death of its supreme leader, killing seven American troops.
'Their missiles are down to a scatter. Their drones are being blown up all over the place, including their manufacturing of drones,' Trump added.
Source: Drudge Report
