Trump Administration Does Not Consider US in War With Iran, Says House Speaker Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Trump administration views the conflict with Iran as nearing its end, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said the Trump administration does not consider the United States to be currently engaged in a war with Iran, according to a report published by Russian state news agency TASS.
Johnson reportedly said the conflict is in its "final stage," according to TASS, though the outlet did not provide further details on the context, timing or venue of his remarks.
TASS did not specify what statements or actions by the Trump administration led to this assessment, nor did it provide additional comment from other US officials on the matter.
This report could not be independently verified against other sources at the time of publication. Further details on the nature of the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, and the basis for Johnson's characterization of the conflict's status, were not immediately available.
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