US President Donald Trump said the United States was nearing an end to its military engagement with Iran, asserting that the US was “finishing the job” after what he characterised as a successful regime change that halted nuclear development, and signalling that responsibility for security in the Strait of Hormuz would shift to other countries.
Speaking at the White House on Friday (31 March), Trump said: “If France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they’ll go up through the Strait… They’ll be able to fend for themselves.” He described the region as stabilising following recent US actions.
“All I have to do is leave Iran, and we’ll be doing that very soon,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We’ll be leaving very soon,” he said, adding that it will happen in “maybe two weeks, maybe three.”
Trump also reaffirmed that the primary US objective—halting nuclear development—had been met: “They will not have nuclear weapons… That goal has been attained.” He added that negotiations remain possible but are not essential for withdrawal.
The president stated that recent military measures had set back regional powers significantly, aiming to prevent nuclear capability for many years.
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