Iran Flare-Up Will Be Over "Very Quickly", Trump Assures After US Strikes

Trump said the US is not looking for a long-term war.

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• Trump expects the military flare-up with Iran to end very quickly
• He had stated earlier that the ceasefire with Iran was over
• Trump said the US is not seeking a long-term conflict with Iran

Is a peaceful resolution possible between the two countries?

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expected the military flare-up with Iran overnight to end very quickly despite earlier statements saying the ceasefire was "over".

"I think anything that happens is going to be over very quickly and will only make it safer, including for oil... Anything that happens is going to happen very fast. We're not looking for long term," he said at the end of a two-day NATO summit in Ankara.

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