The president did not provide a specific timeline for ending the conflict, stating "we're not finished yet" and that the U.S. needed to keep doing "more of the same."
In an interview with Axios earlier, Trump said the war would end soon because there is "practically nothing left to target" in Iran. He made similar remarks Monday, though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth subsequently stated there was no timeline for pursuing the Islamic Republic's total defeat.
U.S. Central Command warned civilians Wednesday via social media to "immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating" along the strait.
The International Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels from emergency oil reserves, exceeding the 182 million barrels member countries discharged after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Global crude consumption stands slightly above 100 million barrels daily, with Gulf producers forced to reduce output by roughly 6% thus far.
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