US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that American military objectives in Iran were nearly complete and the conflict could be nearing an end – a declaration met with a defiant vow from Tehran that the war would end on its own terms.Speaking at a news conference in Florida on the same day he discussed the war in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump claimed the US was “achieving major strides towards completing our military objective”, adding that “some people could say they’re pretty well complete”.In a response to Trump’s remarks, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said in a statement on Tuesday: “It is we who will determine the end of the war … American forces will not end the war”.Trump said he was committed to keeping safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran that any attempt to block the shipment of oil through the waterway would result in “incalculable” damage.Speaking about the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said it did not pertain to the US so much as it does to China. “We’re really helping China here and other countries, because they get a lot of their energy from the straits,” he said, adding, “but hey, look, we have a good relationship with China. It’s my honour to do it”.
02:22Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘way ahead of schedule’ and attacks may end ‘soon’Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘way ahead of schedule’ and attacks may end ‘soon’
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