# Trump says Iran war is ‘militarily effectively over,’ but US forces remain ready

https://mins.news/en/video/136464

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-09 23:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4_DtPI38M

> Trump defended the US war with Iran on Monday while saying it was “militarily effectively over,” signaling a shift away from threats to resume strikes. He said American forces remain ready to act if circumstances change and predicted the conflict would end “fairly soon.”

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