Trump sees momentum toward ending Iran war after Qatar talks

President Donald Trump said Monday there is momentum toward ending the war with Iran, declaring the country "militarily, is effectively over," while leaving open the possibility of new strikes. Trump met at the White House with Qatar's Prime Minister, a key mediator, and later posted on Truth Social about "positive momentum" toward ending the conflict, saying further strikes were "quite unlikely" given Gulf allies prefer the status quo. Iranian officials dismissed the remarks, with top security chief Mohsen Rezai accusing Washington of "manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks." Strikes on Iranian territory, including Qeshm island, continued overnight, and Trump has linked the unpopular war to Republican midterm losses.