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Update: Trump says Iran war over ‘very soon’; Qatar still mediating Hormuz

Published 12:00 PM CT, Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Updated 12:16 PM CT
In the 12 PM CT update

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the war with Iran would be “over with very soon” and repeated that Iran “will not have a nuclear weapon,” without giving details, ABC News reported. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it continues exchanging messages to build common ground and restore full freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported a vessel was struck by a suspected unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, causing a fire that was extinguished with no casualties reported; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told CBS he was ready for nuclear talks but would not accept “bullying or coercion,” Reuters reported.

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• Donald Trump
• Qatar
• Masoud Pezeshkian
• Nuclear talks
• UKMTO
• Oil
• Middle East
• Sanctions
• United States