Trump Says War With Iran Will Not Restart After Limited June Strikes

President Donald Trump said on July 8 that he does not expect war with Iran to restart and that any renewed fighting would conclude rapidly. He spoke at a NATO press conference in Turkey while departing on the older Air Force One aircraft. Trump stated that Iran had struck a couple of ships and that U.S.

Forces responded with far greater force. "They hit a couple of ships, and so we hit them much harder. When they hit, we hit 10 times harder," he said. " The president also said the United States already controls Iran's nuclear material, which lies buried under rubble and requires specialized U.S.

Equipment to access. " he asked when pressed on ground troop plans. "We're not looking for long term," he added. Trump described himself as "No. 1 on the kill list for Iran" and confirmed he flew to Turkey aboard the Qatari-gifted bridge Air Force One that entered service last month.

-Israeli strikes on Iranian military, government, and infrastructure sites. U.S. and Iranian delegations opened negotiations in June based on a signed memorandum of understanding. The two countries still exchanged limited strikes in late June during the talks.

Maritime intelligence firm Kpler reported 41 vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz on July 7, up from 36 the previous day. "Use of the Iranian route declined as IMO routing recovered, but elevated Dark or Unknown movements highlighted uneven confidence across the market," the firm stated.