1. Signaling a ceasefire, suggesting the war with Iran may be ending soon – Trump said in a phone interview, “I think this war is basically over, almost over. They don’t have a navy, they don’t have communications systems, they don’t have an air force.”
Trump also said this is “progressing much faster” than his initial four-to-five-week timeframe.
2. “Considering” control of the Strait of Hormuz – Trump said in an interview with CBS on Monday that his administration is “considering” controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
3. Temporarily lifting some oil-related sanctions to lower oil prices – Trump said at a press conference on Monday that the U.S. will temporarily lift some oil-related sanctions to ensure sufficient oil supply and lower oil prices.
4. Considering curbing energy prices, options include restricting U.S. oil exports
—According to sources, Trump is expected to review a range of options to curb oil prices, including jointly releasing strategic reserves of crude oil, restricting U.S. oil exports, and intervening in the oil futures market.
5. Threatens Iran to not block the Strait of Hormuz, or face "twenty times" more severe strikes – Trump threatened that if Iran attempted to block oil from the Strait of Hormuz, the US would strike Iran "twenty times more severely."
6. "Nowhere near" to send US ground troops to Iran – Trump stated on Monday that he was "nowhere near" to order US troops to enter Iran to protect nuclear materials in Isfahan.
7. Speaks with Putin about the situation in Iran – Trump said he had a "very good call" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. Trump said Putin "wants to help in the Middle East."
8. More than 5,000 targets have been struck, the rest "to be left for later"
Trump said on Monday that the US has struck more than 5,000 targets since the start of the war with Iran, but the US military is "leaving some of the most important targets for later, just in case."
9. Claims Iran expressed nuclear ambitions in negotiations
Trump stated that Iran expressed continued nuclear ambitions during limited negotiations between US and Iranian officials this year. Trump summarized Iran's position as "simply put, 'We want to continue building nuclear weapons.'"
10. Iran will "take over the Middle East" if the US and Israel do not strike first – Trump stated that if the US and Israel do not launch a first strike, Iran will "take over the Middle East."
11. Says Vance is less enthusiastic about striking Iran than he is – Trump said on Monday that Vice President Vance is less enthusiastic about striking Iran than he is, but he denied any disagreement between the two on the issue.
