JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran, which is still ongoing, is expected to "end soon", but denied it would end this weekend.
"We won overwhelmingly. We are faster than schedule," claimed Trump, who originally estimated that the conflict could last for 4-5 weeks.
Trump's statement came after Iran chose Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the first wave of the US-Israeli joint attack.
Mojtaba Khamenei is known for his closeness to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Mojtaba's rise to power has raised concerns in most war-torn countries, which are entering their second week, could further destabilize the Middle East region and directly impact the global economy.
Despite insisting that AStelah had achieved "unprecedented" military success, Trump admitted he was "disappointed" by the election of Iran's new supreme leader. "We think this will only cause the same problems for this country," he said.
Trump also warned the US would aggressively attack Iran if the country tried to block the world's energy supply.
"We will hit them so hard that it will be impossible for them or anyone helping them to recover that part of the world," he said.
However, he expressed optimism about oil prices, saying oil prices would be much lower after the war ended.
Regarding the disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the US was less affected than China.
"I really help China and other countries, because they get a lot of energy from (the strait). But look, we have a good relationship with China. It's an honor for me to do that," he said.
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