Trump tells Republicans war could be ‘short-term excursion’Donald Trump addressing House Republicans on Monday. Facing economic turmoil as oil prices surged, Trump abruptly reverses course to declare near victory in the Iran war and signal that it may be over soon after all. Trump has thus far offered shifting objectives and timelines for the war that has killed scores in Iran, including supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Iran’s new Supreme ‌leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who ⁠is the son of the slain supreme leader, Trump told CBS News: “I have no message for him.” Trump said ‌he has someone in mind to lead Iran, but did not elaborate. – ReutersTurkey aiming to stay out of Iran war “blaze”, says ErdoganTurkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said ‌on Monday that Turkey’s ​main goal is to keep the ​country out of the “blaze” ⁠of the Iran ‌war.

Source: The Irish Times March 09, 2026 21:50 UTC