Iran war live: Trump says escalation ‘unlikely’, Iran demands ‘surrender’
US President made the remarks following a meeting with the Qatari PM in Washington, DC.
9 Nov 2026
- US President Donald Trump says there is “positive momentum” towards ending the war on Iran after talks with Qatar’s prime minister and top mediator, and that a resumption of strikes is “quite unlikely”, declaring the conflict “effectively over”.
- Oil prices have fallen sharply on renewed hopes for diplomatic talks aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, easing inflation concerns and helping fuel a broad rally on Wall Street.