President Donald Trump announced at a White House briefing on Monday that the military campaign against Iran is effectively concluded and that further military escalation is not required.
The announcement followed Oval Office consultations with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who joined other regional partners in encouraging the United States to avoid renewed combat with Tehran. The United States and Israel had initiated the campaign in February to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
"Iran, militarily, is effectively over," President Trump said. "We're just keeping it the status quo. And we're doing that really at the behest of countries that are their neighbors."
President Trump stated that regional leaders in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait favor maintaining the current posture, referring to a continuation of the naval blockade. He asserted that Israel and Gulf partner states are adequately protected from Iranian capabilities and that additional strikes do not appear necessary, while confirming that American forces remain prepared.
