The president’s update comes days after his rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal and his United Nations speech in which he weighed whether to “annihilate” Iran.

As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.

Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves."

President Donald Trump predicted Sunday that the war with Iran will end “soon,” saying oil prices will “come plummeting down” once the conflict is over.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused US President Donald Trump of a "bullying ​mentality" at the United Nations on Wednesday, saying Iran would not surrender in the war with the ‌US but remained open to diplomacy to end the conflict.

Francesca, we heard Trump's rhetoric toward Iran was strikingly aggressive, talking about annihilating the regime, but he also left the door open to negotiations. What happened after the president's speech, and does it suggest there's a realistic diplomatic track developing?

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday the country is ready to restart fighting with the United States, but it has not given up on diplomacy.

By Bo Erickson and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to the Middle East war at their summit on Friday, as Iran pressed Washington to accept a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting.