{"id":17951,"date":"2026-03-11T20:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=17951"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:22:05","slug":"trump-says-iran-war-will-end-soon-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2026\/03\/11\/trump-says-iran-war-will-end-soon-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ because ‘there’s practically nothing left to target’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ because ‘there’s practically nothing left to target’<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iran\u2019s IRGC hits two vessels attempting to navigate Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump<\/a> has claimed the war with Iran could conclude \u201csoon,\u201d asserting there is \u201cpractically nothing left to target.\u201d Speaking in a five-minute phone interview with Axios on Wednesday, he said, \u201cLittle this and that\u2026 Any time I want it to end, it will end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite Trump\u2019s remarks, US and Israeli officials report there is no official directive yet on when hostilities might cease.<\/p>\n

IRGC Strikes Vessels in Strait of Hormuz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it struck two vessels attempting to navigate the strategic Strait of Hormuz after ignoring warnings.<\/p>\n

The IRGC stated that the vessel Expres Room, flying the Liberian flag and owned by what it called the \u201cZionist regime,\u201d was hit with Iranian projectiles. Another container ship, Mayuree Naree Bangkok, was also struck after disregarding alerts.<\/p>\n

The IRGC warned, \u201cWe will not allow even a single litre of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of the US, the Zionist regime, or their partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, Iranian forces claimed a drone attack hit several Israeli military targets, including the intelligence directorate AMAN, Unit 8200, Green Pine radar, and a naval submarine headquarters in Haifa.<\/p>\n

Oil and Global Markets on Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s military warned that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel due to regional instability. The recent attacks have targeted three more ships in the Gulf, escalating fears over global energy supplies.<\/p>\n

While oil prices initially surged, they have eased slightly, and stock markets have rebounded as investors hope for a quick resolution to the conflict. However, the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe for navigation, disrupting roughly a fifth of global oil supplies\u2014the worst disruption since the 1970s.<\/p>\n

IRGC Lists US Tech Firms as New Targets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the IRGC, released a list of US technology companies with Israeli links, including Google, Microsoft, Palantir, IBM, Nvidia, and Oracle, labeling them as \u201cnew targets\u201d due to their military applications.<\/p>\n

Diplomacy and International Calls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi spoke with UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, condemning US and Israeli attacks on schools, hospitals, residential areas, and historical sites. Araghchi called for a strong international response and reiterated Iran\u2019s right to self-defense, warning that US facilities in the region could be targeted.<\/p>\n

He also discussed the situation with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, highlighting the threats to shipping in the Persian Gulf and calling for international accountability. Jaishankar stressed the importance of maintaining bilateral relations and consultations to restore regional stability.<\/p>\n

New Regional Strikes and Energy Fears<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Iran launched further strikes, including drones targeting a Saudi oilfield. The International Energy Agency reportedly considered its largest-ever release of oil reserves to stabilize markets.<\/p>\n

The US targeted Iranian ships capable of mining the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel conducted airstrikes in Beirut and Tehran, including residential areas and fuel depots. Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 16 and injured 26, according to Anadolu Agency, with additional casualties reported in southern Lebanon and near the Rayak-Baalbek highway.<\/p>\n

The conflict continues to affect energy prices and global markets, prompting G7 leaders to hold a video conference to discuss the economic and energy consequences of the escalating war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ because ‘there’s practically nothing left to target’ Iran\u2019s IRGC hits two vessels attempting to navigate Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump has claimed the war with Iran could conclude \u201csoon,\u201d asserting there is \u201cpractically nothing left to target.\u201d Speaking in a five-minute phone interview with Axios on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2297,2299],"tags":[3359,3765],"class_list":["post-17951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-world","tag-donald-trump","tag-iran-usa-israel-war"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17952,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17951\/revisions\/17952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}