Trump claims the US could wrap up the Iran war very soon

US President Donald Trump has claimed the United States could end its war with Iran very soon, while wondering aloud whether to finish it right away or let Iran weaken further over time.

Trump was speaking to reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Florida. He called Iran a “declining country”, saying it was struggling with inflation and had no money.

He repeated his claim that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States could take as much oil from the waterway as it wanted.

According to Trump, the US Navy had shut the route to Iran while other countries kept shipping their oil through the strait.

Trump also asked whether the United States should “finish this once and for all” or let Iran grow steadily weaker and more crippled.

Although the president suggested the war could end soon, he gave no timeline and set out no clear strategy for ending the conflict.