‘It’ll be wrapped up soon and we are going to have a much safer world’: Trump on Iran-US war

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that the ongoing conflict involving Iran would end soon, saying the situation would be “wrapped up” shortly and would ultimately result in a safer world.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said that the war could be “wrapped up soon”, adding, “It won’t be long. And we’re going to have a much safer world when it’s wrapped up. It’ll be wrapped up soon. We’re going to have a much safer world. I had an obligation to do this. I didn’t want to”, Trump said. “You want to see a stock market go down? Start letting them hit you with nukes,” he added.

Trump acknowledged that markets had shown some reaction but described it as a minor consequence compared to the security stakes involved. “It’s a very small price to pay and, and I thought it was going to go down much more. It is a big chess game at a very high level. And I’m dealing with very smart players”, Trump added.

Reporter: Can we wrap this war up this week?

Trump: Yeah, sure. I don’t think so, but it’ll be soon. It won’t be long. And we’re going to have a much safer world when it’s wrapped up.

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— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Donald Trump on Monday indicated that his planned visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping could be postponed by about “a month or so” amid ongoing global tensions, as reported by CNN. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the decision was linked to the current conflict situation, stressing the need for his presence in the United States.

“We’re speaking to China. I would love to, but because of the war, I want to be here,” the president said. “We have requested that we delay it a month or so, and I’m looking forward to meeting with him,” Trump added. “We’ve got a war going on. I think it’s important that I be here. So it could be that we delay it a little bit, not much”.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had earlier also indicated that the visit may be pushed back, as reported by CNN. The potential delay comes as Trump has been urging China to play a role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, he said Washington was keen to understand Beijing’s stance on the issue ahead of the summit, CNN reported.

“I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the Straits,” Trump told the Financial Times, as reported by CNN. (ANI)