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Trump says Iran war ‘effectively over’ militarily: ‘Keeping it the status quo’

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Nelson, S. (2026, November 10). Trump says Iran war ‘effectively over’ militarily: ‘Keeping it the status quo’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/trump-says-iran-war-effectively-over-militarily-keeping-it-the-status-quo/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-10 · by Steven Nelson

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President Trump declared Monday that the military phase of the conflict with Iran is effectively over, while maintaining economic pressure through measures like a naval blockade and Operation Iron Gate, which aims to cut off land trade routes. He cited advice from Gulf allies during discussions about these actions and emphasized Iran’s inability to develop nuclear weapons as non-negotiable. Trump also stated that US forces remain ready if necessary but noted there has been no loss of American lives in recent months due to the measures taken.
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As of November 10, 2026, President Donald Trump stated that the Iran war is "militarily effectively over" and that further military strikes against Iran are unlikely, despite ongoing tensions. On November 8, Trump told CNN it was "highly unlikely" to resume attacks if negotiations progress. The same day, the U.S. announced a new task force of 20 members based in Florida to disrupt land transit routes into Iran, aiming to prevent weapon shipments and illicit materials from entering the country. Meanwhile, an adviser to Iran’s commander warned that Tehran will "rain down hell" on the U.S. if it resumes attacks, amid their eight-month war. Qatar is mediating indirect talks between the two nations to reach a deal, while Middle Eastern countries have appealed for peace and stability in the region.

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Iran GPE · 6× Trump PERSON · 6× Mohammed PERSON · 1× Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani PERSON · 1× Qatar GPE · 1× Qatari NORP · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× Tehran GPE · 1× UAE GPE · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

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Trump said that he made the decision not to resume strikes on Iran following a conversation with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — after announcing the new Operation Iron Gate effort to sever Iran’s land connections to other countries.
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President Trump said Monday that the Iran war “is effectively over” militarily but that he will maintain the “status quo” of isolating Tehran economically, including with a naval blockade and a newly announced initiative to sever overland trading routes.

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President Trump said Monday that the Iran war “is effectively over” militarily but that he will maintain the “status quo” of isolating Tehran economically, including with a naval blockade and a newly announced initiative to sever overland trading routes. asserted
he → say → routes
“We’re just keeping it the status quo, and we’re doing that really at the behest of countries that are their neighbors. asserted
that → keep → countries
But it’s a failing country. asserted
it → ’ → ?
It’s got 301% inflation. asserted
It → get → inflation
It’s got problems like you don’t want to even think about.” asserted
you → get → problems
Trump said that he made the decision not to resume strikes on Iran following a conversation with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — after announcing the new Operation Iron Gate effort to sever Iran’s land connections to other countries. asserted
he → say → countries
“I had a excellent conversation with Sheik Mohammed,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → have → Mohammed
“Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others would prefer the status quo that we remain as is. asserted
we → prefer → that
“So you have land and sea, total lockdown. asserted
you → have → land
I’ve agreed that Iran cannot have, and everybody’s agreed, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and that’s a non-negotiable point. asserted
that → agree → weapon
They understand that. asserted
They → understand → that
They accept that. asserted
They → accept → that
They don’t admit that they accept it, and they will tell you that they don’t accept it, but they accept it 100%. asserted
they → admit → it
Trump said that he wasn’t withdrawing the US military presence in the region and that US forces are “fully locked and loaded” if there is “any change with respect to developments in the Middle East.” asserted
forces → say → East
“We don’t think there’s going to be any reason to use it. asserted
We → think → it
However, it’s going very well. asserted
it → go → ?
You know, we haven’t lost a soldier in six months,” he added. asserted
he → know → months
When a journalist asked Trump why he won’t simply announce an end to the conflict, the president said it was “because we have some great allies there, and we have to make sure they’re not hurt.” asserted
they → ask → allies
“They are right now a lot safer than they were six months ago, because Iran’s been very much decapitated,” Trump went on. asserted
Trump → decapitate → ?
“But they’re still the bully of the Middle East a little bit, and I see that we want to make sure they’re okay. asserted
they → ’re → East
We want to make sure it’s a long-term solution, not just a short term; they’ll never have a nuclear weapon. asserted
they → want → weapon
But we have to make sure that’s a long term. asserted
that → have → ?
So it’s ending quickly. asserted
it → end → ?
But we want to take care of people that have been very good to us over the years.” asserted
that → want → years
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