US President Trump: Military conflict with Iran is effectively over

US President Donald Trump announced in a statement at the White House on November 9, 2026, that the ongoing military conflict with Iran is "militarily effectively over." Speaking after a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Trump stated that there is no need for a new escalation under the current circumstances.

While arguing that Iran's military capacity has been largely neutralized, Trump emphasized the need for a long-term strategy to resolve the nuclear program. The President stated that the US would continue to maintain the "status quo" in the region but noted that the option of military intervention remains on the table should conditions change.

This announcement came immediately after the midterm elections, in which the Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress. It was reported that Vice President JD Vance indicated that the war with Iran was a decisive factor in the election results. Trump claimed that the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait are in favor of continuing the current naval blockade.

Recently, the US military had conducted limited strikes against Iranian air defense systems and, on November 7, disabled a commercial vessel alleged to have violated the naval blockade. Trump had previously announced that 38 different infrastructure targets, including bridges, were on a potential target list.