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Donald Trump claims the military war with Iran is effectively over

US President Donald Trump stated that the war in Iran is effectively over, but Iranian officials deny that negotiations between the two nations are taking place.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom12 November 2026 at 06:101 view

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US President Donald Trump has stated that the US-Israel war with Iran is effectively over in a military sense, DW reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio supported the statements made by Donald Trump. Marco Rubio stated that there is no need for major combat operations in Iran because economic pressure and negotiations between the parties are proving effective. [1]

Iranian officials disputed the claims made by the United States leadership. DW reported that Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, denied that negotiations are taking place. [1]

The conflict began nearly nine months ago. Coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes targeted a Tehran compound on February 28, 2026. The former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the strikes alongside family members, and Mojtaba Khamenei was later appointed as the third Supreme Leader of Iran. [1][3]

The developments follow political shifts within the United States. In the United States midterm elections held on November 3, 2026, the Democratic Party won majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. [1][2]

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In short

Donald Trump claimed the war with Iran is effectively over in a military sense.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary denied that negotiations are taking place.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in opening airstrikes on February 28, 2026.
The Democratic Party won majorities in the US Senate and House of Representatives in November 2026.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Where the US's war with Iran stands after the midtermsDW, 13h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]2026 United States elections on Wikipedia
[3]Iran on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

Trump declares Iran militarily over as Tehran rejects claims of talksTop Stories, 2d ago
JD Vance writes to Iranian official to restart peace negotiationsTop Stories, 14d ago
Donald Trump claims naval blockade stops Iranian vessels in HormuzTop Stories, 26d ago
Donald Trump says United States is in no hurry for Iran dealTop Stories, 11d ago
Iran supreme leader warns United States and Israel against new attacksTop Stories, 12d ago

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