President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expects the conflict involving Iran to end “very quickly,” striking an optimistic tone while addressing lawmakers and their families during the annual White House congressional picnic.
Speaking before a bipartisan gathering on the South Lawn, Trump framed the ongoing tensions with Iran as a long-running issue that previous administrations had failed to resolve. “We’re going to end that war very quickly. They want to make a deal so badly, they’re tired of – this should have happened for 47 years,” the president said.
Trump also predicted that a resolution to the conflict would have broader economic effects, particularly on energy markets. “Somebody should have done something about it. And it’s going to happen, and it’s going to happen fast. And you’re going to see oil prices plummet,” he told attendees.
The remarks come as the Trump administration continues efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict after weeks of instability in the Gulf region and stalled diplomatic talks. Despite ongoing hostilities, the president maintained confidence that an agreement could soon be reached.
“I think we’re going to be finished with that very quickly, and they won’t have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said of the Iran conflict. “And hopefully, we’re going to get it done in a very nice manner,” he added.
Trump’s comments arrived just hours after the Senate advanced a war powers resolution aimed at limiting U.S. military involvement against Iran. The measure would require the president to withdraw U.S. armed forces deployed in connection with the conflict.
The vote represented a significant moment on Capitol Hill, as four Republican senators joined Democrats to move the resolution forward. Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted in favor of advancing the measure.
According to Senate records, the vote marked the eighth time lawmakers had attempted to move forward with a resolution directing Trump to cease hostilities against Iran since the conflict began. It was also the first time such an effort successfully advanced.
The Senate action underscored growing bipartisan debate over presidential war powers and congressional oversight of military action abroad. It also marked the second time this year that a group of Republican senators broke with party leadership to support a Democratic-backed effort to discharge a war powers resolution from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Despite the political divisions surrounding the issue, several lawmakers from both parties attended Tuesday’s White House picnic. Among those present were Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. John Curtis of Utah and Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, along with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan and Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina were also in attendance.
The White House event highlighted the unusual contrast between a festive bipartisan gathering and mounting tensions over U.S. military policy in the Middle East. As lawmakers continue debating the scope of presidential authority in wartime, Trump signaled he remains focused on securing a swift resolution to the Iran conflict while insisting Iran “won’t have a nuclear weapon.”
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