Iran and Ukraine wars could end on ‘similar timetable’
US President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Trump said that wars in Iran and Ukraine could end “on a similar timetable,” following their one-and-a-half hour phone conversation.
“Which war would end first? Maybe they’re on a similar timetable,” Trump said.
“I think Ukraine, militarily, they’re defeated,” Trump said, appearing to misspeak when he meant to refer to Iran.
“You wouldn’t know that by reading the fake news, but militarily, maybe look, there are 159 ships – every ship is right now under water, typically, that’s pretty good.
“It’d be hard for them to make a naval comeback now.
“Do you think they’re doing well, where they have no navy, no air force, no anti-aircraft apparatus?”
Trump had previously forecast the Iran war, which the US launched on February 28, to last four to six weeks. The Ukraine war has been underway since 2022, and there is no end in sight.
Earlier in the remarks, Trump said he talked “a little bit about Iran” with Putin, but Thursday’s call was mostly “about Ukraine.”
“I think we’re going to come up with a solution relatively quickly,” he said. ”I hope, I think, we’d like to see a solution that’s good.”
He said that Putin would like to help the US with Iran, and “be involved” with Iran’s enriched uraniam stockpiles.
“He can help us get it,” Trump said.
“I said, before you help me, I want to end your war.
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