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📰 2 sources 4 articles · 20 Oct 2026, 21:53 → 23 days ago

Trump speaks of a final decision on war with Iran; Rubio warns over Strait of Hormuz

Statements by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the US position on Iran: Trump said only a final decision on how to achieve victory in the war with Iran remains, while Rubio spoke of attacks on commercial ships and of shipping and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz returning to near pre-war levels. The following day, a headline said Trump had sent a message that the end of the war with Iran is near, without further details.

📍 Where things stand: The declared official position so far consists only of statements by Trump and Rubio, with talk of a final decision not yet taken and of the war's end approaching, without details being announced.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2026, 21:53 US President Donald Trump said a final decision must be taken regarding the war with Iran and how to achieve victory, without further details.
  2. 20 Oct 2026, 21:55 Trump affirmed that matters are going very well regarding Iran. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran openly declares that it targets commercial ships and that the world must condemn this, describing its actions as unprecedented since World War II, while referring to shipping movement and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
  3. 20 Oct 2026, 23:03 Trump stressed that his country needs no help and that only the final decision on how to achieve victory remains, affirming that Iran must be prevented from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Rubio said reaching an agreement with the Iranian regime is extremely difficult and that shipping movement and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz had reached 80% to 100% of pre-war levels.
  4. 21 Oct 2026, 08:14 A headline was published saying US President Donald Trump had sent a message described as decisive, announcing that the end of the war with Iran is near, without details on the content, timing or circumstances of the message.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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