Event Brief
Trump says U.S. may be nearing end of Iran war
By The BriefBrief · Sources (31)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump said the U.S. is “hopefully” nearing the end of its nearly seven-month war with Iran and suggested Tehran is open to a deal. He also referenced Saudi Arabia and the Houthis trading strikes.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said the U.S. is “hopefully” nearing the end of its war with Iran and signaled Tehran is open to a deal.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump was reacting to the status of U.S.-Iran fighting and signaling that a deal may be possible.
Sources (31):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ABC7 News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Middle East Eye,
NBC News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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