US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran is "in principle over", a remark made on Monday and reported by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. The statement concerns the US military conflict with Iran and signals that Washington regards the hostilities as having largely wound down.
The available reporting does not make clear what Trump meant by "over" in practical terms. It is not confirmed whether fighting has formally ended, whether any ceasefire has been agreed, or what terms, if any, govern the situation between the two countries. The report offers no further details on these points.
The exact date of the Monday remark is also not specified in the material available. Because the statement was brief and the wider context has not been established, the scope and durability of the claim cannot yet be assessed. For Australian readers, the matter is a developing international story, and further official confirmation from Washington or Tehran would be needed to clarify the position.