Trump Says "The Iran War Will End Soon," Dismisses Ammunition Shortage Claims

[Financial News, New York = Lee Byung-chul] Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said the Iran war would end soon and repeated his optimism about a peace deal. He also flatly rejected recent reports that the U.S. military's stockpile of long-range precision-guided missiles is being depleted quickly, saying, "Ammunition can be supplied in virtually unlimited quantities."
At a White House signing ceremony for executive orders on the 6th local time, Trump told reporters, when asked about the outlook for oil prices, "The good times will come back soon. That will happen once the war ends." He added, "I think the war will end soon. It cannot go on for that long."
He went on to say, "We are doing very well. I am involved in the negotiations, and things are moving smoothly," adding, "The end could come soon."
However, he did not comment on the ongoing talks between Iran and Oman over opening the Strait of Hormuz, or on the specific details of any peace negotiations. The remarks are being interpreted as an attempt to ease public concern by stressing the possibility of progress in talks, as fatigue grows in the U.S. over the prolonged war.
Trump also dismissed concerns that the U.S. military is running low on ammunition.
He stressed, "We have very powerful ammunition, and we can supply it in virtually unlimited amounts," adding, "We literally have an enormous stockpile of ammunition."
This was seen as a rebuttal to foreign media reports that the U.S. military had used large quantities of long-range precision-guided missiles and interceptor missiles during the Iran war, pushing some key ammunition stocks to dangerous levels and prompting military leaders to raise concerns with The White House.
Reuters recently reported that the U.S. Army's stockpile of long-range precision-guided missiles had nearly been exhausted and that the U.S. military leadership had briefed Trump on the ammunition shortage. Trump, however, again emphasized in public that the military has enough ammunition, underscoring that there is no problem with its ability to respond militarily.



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