In a phone call with NBC News on Monday, Trump weighed in on Iran's new leader, the Texas Senate race and his push to get the SAVE America Act through Congress.

Trump warns Iran not to block Strait of Hormuz as oil prices surge Trump says war could be over soon Iran says it will decide when war ends Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran's supreme leader Choice signals hardliners firmly in charge DUBAI/JERUSALEM/DORAL,

President Trump said Monday the war against Iran could be short-lived, but it could escalate if oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic.

The U.S. strikes in Iran prompted fierce Democrat-led criticism, including from Rep. Jayapal, who argued Trump violated congressional authorities under the U.S. Constitution.

The senators said their goal is to bring a quick end to ​the Iran war and protect American troops, who already have suffered some casualties. Aides to the committees did not immediately comment. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said such hearings should be held next week,

Iranian state TV says Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor

Trump, who campaigned in 2024 on cutting prices ― specifically promising to bring gas below $2 a gallon ― insisted that the jump in prices is only “temporary” and that “

Israel is renewing its assault on southern Lebanon, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Beirut