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Trump says he could end the Iran war this week, but doesn’t think he will
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US President Donald Trump says he could wrap up the Iran war this week but doesn’t think he will.
Asked whether he could end the war this week given his long list of things that he says the US has accomplished against Iran, Trump responds, “Yeah.”
Pressed whether he will actually do so, Trump responds, “I don’t think so.”
“It’ll be wrapped up soon,” Trump says. “We’re going to have a much safer world.”
Earlier today, he indicated that keeping the war going will help ensure that the problem of Iran isn’t handed down to the next president.
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