Trump: Iran Flare-up Ending 'Very Quickly' Amid Tanker Strikes
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- Trump said the overnight military flare-up with Iran would end "very quickly" even after earlier declaring the ceasefire was "over"
- Speaking at the close of a two-day NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said operations would "only make it safer, including for oil" and stressed "we're not looking for long term"
- The UKMTO reported three tankers were hit in the latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
- The strikes and shipping attacks occurred during the dayslong funeral for Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed February 28 at age 86 in the war's first moments
- The funeral concludes Thursday (July 9, 2026), yet mourners have repeatedly called for the killings of Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Why it matters: Trump is publicly betting on a short conflict even as tanker attacks hit the Strait of Hormuz during Khamenei's funeral — a period presumed to lower tensions — where mourners are openly calling for his assassination alongside Netanyahu's.
