President Trump told Axios in a brief phone interview Wednesday that the war with Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.”
“Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said during the five-minute call.
Why it matters: Even as Trump publicly signals his operation has largely accomplished its objectives, U.S. and Israeli officials say there has been no internal directive on when fighting might stop.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/11/trump-iran-war-end-withdrawal
He made similar comments a day earlier in an interview with CBS News, saying the war was “very complete” and describing major Iranian military capabilities as heavily degraded.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-iran-cbs-news-the-war-is-very-complete-strait-hormuz/
However, other U.S. and allied officials have not announced an end to the conflict, and statements from Israeli leadership suggest ongoing operations against Iran.