Middle East war live: Trump says Iran war will be 'over quickly'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day, the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

May 7, 2026 - 08:00
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Middle East war live: Trump says Iran war will be 'over quickly'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that he believed the war in Iran would be "over quickly" but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart. Earlier that day, the US military said it had shot at an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

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