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Trump says the war with Iran will end soon, as there is ‘practically nothing left to target.”
Yet U.S. and Israeli officials plan at least two more weeks of strikes
U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s drone production has been significantly degraded.
The IEA is preparing its largest-ever emergency crude oil releaseto counter surging Brent and WTI prices.
Casualty estimates: over 1,200 killed in Iran from U.S./Israeli strikes (plus civilian reports), 13 deaths in Israel from Iranian retaliation, and 140 U.S. service members wounded (mostly minor).
Update (1012ET):President Trump on Wednesday said that the war with Iran will end “soon” becausethere is “practically nothing left to target.”
“Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump toldAxiosduring a five-minute phone call, adding “The war is going great. We are way ahead of the timetable.We have done more damage than we thought possible, even in the original six-week period.”
“They were after the rest of the Middle East. They are paying for 47 years of death and destruction they caused. This is payback. They will not get off that easy,” Trump said.
Source: The Vigilant Fox
