Trump predicts quick US victory in Iran war, promises lower gas prices

President Donald Trump said Monday the US would win its war with Iran "very soon," predicting gas prices would tumble once the conflict ends, even as mediators worked to revive diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office the conflict would end "one way or the other" and "go pretty quickly," linking victory to sharply lower energy prices. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to efforts to restore normal shipping through the vital waterway. Mediators are working with both sides to broker an agreement, though officials said major obstacles remain. Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait within a week in exchange for lifted sanctions and frozen assets, insisting Tehran must not acquire a nuclear weapon.