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Trump suggests war could end ‘very soon’ but issues threat to Iran over oil

Mar 10, 2026Center Left

President says US has taken ‘a little excursion … to get rid of some evil’ and warns Iran will be hit ‘so hard’ if it cuts supplyAs oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump said on Monday that the conflict could be over “very soon” while threatening even more aggressive action if Tehran moved to cut off global energy supplies.During…

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