Speaking to reporters in Ankara following a NATO summit on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not believe a full-scale conflict with Iran will reignite despite recent military exchanges between the two countries.
“I don’t think it’s going to start again. I think it’s going to go very quickly. They hit a couple of ships, and so we hit them much harder,” Trump said.
The president added that any future hostilities would be short-lived and would ultimately benefit stability, including energy markets. “Anything that happens is going to be over very quickly … and will only make it safer, including for oil,” he said.
Trump also brought up what he described as a personal threat from Tehran, reiterating comments he has made previously on the subject. “I’m number one on the kill list for Iran,” the president told reporters.
