US President Donald Trump stated in a White House address that the war with Iran is now nearly over. The US military had carried out at least two limited strikes on Iran over the past week.

Meeting with Qatari Prime Minister

During his time at the White House, Donald Trump met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Meanwhile, the Republican Party lost its majority in both houses of Congress in the US midterm elections.

Iran's response on the Strait of Hormuz

On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US ends the war. The US and Israel launched military attacks on Iran on February 28.