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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday told reporters the United States will win the Iran war "very soon" and that gas prices will come tumbling down. He also said that US officials spoke with Iran mediators today. US-Iran War Live News Updates: US President Donald Trump said the US will “win” its war with Iran and that it will end “one way or the other,” even as diplomacy continues through intermediaries. He confirmed that US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through mediators, days after he rejected Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal. Iran, for its part, says it has “no plans” to negotiate directly with Washington. Trump confirms indirect contact with Tehran while dismissing its ceasefire offer, and Iran demands US guarantees before any talks. What Trump said: Trump was defiant, saying the US is “going to win” and predicting the conflict will move “pretty quickly.” He said US officials had met war mediators, while Iranian media reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to meet mediating countries’ representatives in New York. Trump also warned that Iran could use a nuclear weapon against the US if it ever got one, insisting Tehran “will never” be allowed to build a bomb. He said more military strikes before the November midterms are “possible.” Axios, citing a US official, reported that he is willing to offer sanctions relief and access to frozen funds in exchange for concrete progress on Iran’s nuclear program. Follow the latest world news and major international developments here, including the latest on the US-Iran war and talks over the Strait of Hormuz. This live blog is a rolling curation of the day’s key global stories, with updates added as events unfold and the news agenda changes. The headline, introduction and Top Developments section will be refreshed throughout the day to reflect the stories that matter most at that moment. US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday told reporters the United States will win the Iran war "very soon" and that gas prices will come tumbling down. He also said that US officials spoke with Iran mediators today. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has renewed Washington's firm support for Lebanon as it moves to put the Trilateral Framework into effect, calling the deal "the only path to a durable peace with Israel". In a post on X after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Rubio said the US "stands with a sovereign Lebanon, free from Hizballah and Iranian influence". As reported earlier, Salam urged full implementation of the framework agreement with Israel. He said it should lead to the restoration of Lebanon's complete sovereignty, a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, and state control over all weapons across the country. Met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam today, reaffirming strong U.S. support as Lebanon implements the Trilateral Framework – the only path to a durable peace with Israel. The United States stands with a sovereign Lebanon, free from Hizballah and Iranian influence. pic.twitter.com/p45kH9qCVU— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) September 28, 2026 Donald Trump confirmed that the US negotiating team spoke with Iranian officials through mediators today. This comes after the president rejected the latest ceasefire proposal from Tehran, and Iran said it has “no plans” to negotiate with Washington. Once again, Trump was resolute. “We’re going to win,” he said. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s going to be one way or the other. It’s going to be it’s going to go pretty quickly.” Hello and welcome to our live blog. We're tracking the latest developments as the US and Iran trade threats and signals through mediators. Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram