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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. ‌could end its military campaign against Iran ‌within two to three weeks. "We'll be leaving very soon," ​he told reporters in the White House's Oval Office, adding that the exit could take place "within two weeks, maybe two weeks, maybe three." The ‌declaration was Trump's ⁠clearest to date that he intends to soon end a month-long war ⁠that has reordered the Middle East, disrupted global energy markets and changed the trajectory of ​the ​Republican's presidency. Trump added that ​Tehran does not ‌have to make a deal with Washington to end the...

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about rising gas prices, insisting they’ll be dropping “very soon” once the Iran war wraps up. Trump spoke to reporters at the White House on Tuesday after signing an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, and when confronted about the sharp rise in gas prices since the strikes against Iran were launched, the president insisted the U.S. will be leaving Iran “very soon.” According to AAA, the national average for gas is around $4. One month ago, it was below $3. The country hasn’t faced a $4 average for gas since 2022, when Russia...