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Archive photo · 2 June 2025Trump Says Iran War Is Militarily “Effectively Over” After Meeting Qatar PM
“plans to hold off on new military strikes against Iran for the time being”
“‘I don’t guarantee anything,’ he told the White House briefing room.”
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Trump says Iran war is militarily over after Qatar PM talks. Plans to keep the status quo and avoid new military strikes.
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Trump signals war end
US President Donald Trump told reporters that the war in Iran “militarily is effectively over,” and he said the United States was “just keeping it the status quo.” Trump made the remarks after meeting Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and he said he believed there was “positive momentum” toward ending the conflict.
“‘Iran militarily is effectively over,’ Trump said. ‘Were just keeping it the status quo.’”
Trump also said Iran has been “decapitated,” while he framed the remaining objective as ensuring Iran’s nuclear programme is “defanged.” Trump warned that the United States remained ready to respond, saying “Should there be any change with respect to developments in the Middle East, the United States of America is fully locked and loaded.”
Qatar mediation and Iran response
Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told reporters he was “Grateful for the positive discussions on reaching a deal and bringing peace to the region,” after meeting Trump at the White House. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had issued directives on ending the state of “neither war nor peace” with the US, and he said Iran would not “surrender to force, bullying.”
Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s security council chief, posted on X that the US should “stop manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks” and said it was “time to surrender to the seven conditions Iran has repeatedly set out.” Marco Rubio told reporters he “wouldn’t say we’re on the verge of a breakthrough,” while Reuters reported that Rubio described Tehran’s conditions as “outrageous and ridiculous and really not realistic.”
Blockade, targets, and next steps
Trump said the “status quo” would involve continuing the US naval blockade against Iranian ports, and he also referenced “the newly announced Task Force Iron Gate.” Trump said the US had identified 38 bridges among targets for possible strikes if fighting restarted, and he also said US planners had selected infrastructure targets.
“Trump said US planners had selected infrastructure targets if fighting restarted.”
Reuters reported that the US had struck Iran’s Qeshm island overnight, while Iranian state media said a tanker had hit a mine east of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Reuters also reported that Iran’s proposal to end the war involves an end to the US blockade of its ports and a halt to bombing in return for Tehran stopping its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with talks on its nuclear programme and other sanctions to follow.