# Trump says Iran war ‘effectively over’ militarily: ‘Keeping it the status quo’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-iran-war-effectively-over-militarily-keeping-it-the-status-quo/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:26:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:25:16+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/trump-says-iran-war-effectively-over-militarily-keeping-it-the-status-quo/
- Topics: Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump says the Iran war is effectively over militarily.
- The US will maintain naval and land-based economic pressure.
- He says US forces remain ready and Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons.

## Summary

President Donald Trump said the Iran war is “effectively over” militarily, but he will maintain economic pressure on Tehran rather than formally declare the conflict ended. He said this approach reflects requests from neighbouring countries and is intended to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons while protecting US allies.

Trump described a naval blockade and Operation Iron Gate, which he said would sever Iran’s overland trading routes, as a combined lockdown. He cited Iran’s 301% inflation and said US forces would remain in the region and be ready to act if circumstances changed; he also claimed the United States had not lost a soldier in six months.

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