US President Donald Trump signaled in a Monday interview with CBS News that the Iran war is “very complete, pretty much,” a sign that he may soon call an end to the bombing campaign.
It follows the weekend appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new leader. Trump told aides he would back the killing of Khamenei if he proves unwilling to cede to U.S. demands.
Separately, NATO air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran that entered Turkish airspace, the second time in the 10-day-old conflict the military alliance has acted to defend member country Turkey.
Meanwhile, the Group of Seven advanced economies is preparing for the possible release of strategic oil reserves to stabilize the global oil market, said French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vehicles drive past a building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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A Bahraini oil refinery struck by Iranian drones declared a force majeure.
Qatar’s prime minister said Tehran’s attacking of Gulf countries “destroyed everything” in their relationship.
A seventh U.S. servicemember has died in the conflict
A combination image of undated photos shows U.S. Army Reserve Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa, who were killed March 1, 2026, at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait during a drone attack.
On his part, President Trump described the Iran war on Monday as “a short-term excursion.” “We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some people,” he told a House Republican conference in Miami. “And we will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated.” Earlier on Monday, the president told CBS News that the conflict was “very complete, pretty much,” a sign he may soon end the military campaign.
He said the U.S. and Israel had “utterly demolished” Iran’s drone and missile capability and the Iranian Navy was “gone.” He expressed gratitude to the family members of the American troops who have died in the conflict. “They all said one thing to me, ‘Make sure you win, sir. Make sure you win,’” he said. “We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough.”
