The Augerton Digest

The news, in minutes.

Donald Trump said the war with Iran would be over very soon

Published

Donald Trump said Sunday the war with Iran would end “very soon,” but gave no specific timetable. Speaking at a midterms rally in Iowa, he said the military campaign had stopped Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, called rising oil prices “a very small price to pay” for security, and predicted fuel prices would fall sharply after the war.

More context

Donald Trump said Sunday that the war with Iran would be over “very soon,” offering no specific timetable, according to Iran International in a report carried by APA. Speaking at a midterms rally in Iowa, Trump said the campaign had prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He described the rise in oil prices as “a very small price to pay for the security of this country and for the world,” and said he had expected prices to rise much more than they had. Trump predicted fuel prices would fall sharply after the war, saying, “When that war is over, it’s going to come plunging.”

Reporting

Verifier’s note

APA reports that Trump said at a Sunday Iowa rally that the war would be over very soon, without giving a specific timetable. This matches the proposed event; the other relevant results describe earlier remarks or different developments.

How we verify summaries

In these editions

Get The Augerton Digest by email

Free. Choose your editions. Unsubscribe anytime.

EditionsEastern

We'll never sell or share your email. Privacy