Trump Says He Thinks War With Iran Will End "Pretty Soon"
President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the ongoing conflict with Iran will conclude soon. He acknowledged that while the US has an unlimited supply of some munitions, it is facing inventory constraints on others.
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The report underscores the logistical challenges of sustained military engagement and the administration's current outlook on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that he believed the war with Iran would be over soon and said the armed forces were experiencing issues with supplies of some weapons."I think it's going to end pretty soon. I don't think they can go much longer," Trump said in the Oval Office in a reference to Iran.Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US Army had used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran.When asked about…
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