Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast
Summary
President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is expected to end quickly, possibly before or right after the U.S. midterm elections in November. The U.S. is sending more troops and warships, including aircraft carriers, to the Middle East amid increasing conflict involving Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.Key Facts
- The USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Makin Island Naval groups are heading to the Middle East, increasing U.S. military presence there.
- The U.S. could have three aircraft carrier groups and about 20,000 troops in the region soon.
- President Trump stated that Iran’s government “is ready to fold up” and predicted a quick end to the war.
- The Saudi-led coalition accused Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen of attacking an electricity station in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
- The Medina station supplies power to the Prophet's Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site.
- The Houthis denied involvement in the attack, but the Saudi coalition claimed they found evidence linking the rebels to the drone strike.
- Fighting in Yemen has intensified, with recent airstrikes and explosions reported in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa.
- President Trump also promised that U.S. energy prices, which increased due to the conflict, will fall rapidly.
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