US Has 'Practically Nothing Left To Target' In Iran, Trump Tells Axios
Trump has given repeated mixed messages about the timing and aims of the war
WASHINGTON, United States, March 11, 2026 (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signaled there could be a swift ending to the US war on Iran, saying there is little left in the country for US forces to attack.
There is "practically nothing left to target" and the war will end "soon," Trump was quoted as saying in an interview with Axios. "Any time I want it to end, it will end."
Trump has given repeated mixed messages about the timing and aims of the war but on Monday he said the ending could come "soon." The US president faces negative domestic polls and fears over the global economic disruption from the US-Israeli operation against Iran.
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Thai officials say a search is underway for three missing crew members after a Thai cargo ship was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
Thailand’s Marine Department said 20 crew members from the ship Mayuree Naree have already been rescued by the Omani navy and brought ashore in Khasab. The department said the three missing crew members were reportedly in the engine room when the explosion occurred.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, run by the British military, said earlier that the vessel had been hit just north of Oman in the strait.
The Marine Department said it is coordinating with relevant domestic and international agencies for the search and rescue operation and to provide assistance to the affected crew members.
What to know:
- Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) issued a sharply worded statement against Iran, urging the country not to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz and warning of severe military consequences if any such mines are not removed. The remarks were made in a post on the social media platform Truth Social.
- Speculation Grows Over Health of Iran’s New Supreme Leader: Speculation over the health of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei grew Wednesday after the son of Iran’s president mentioned hearing news about him “being injured.” Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more here.
- Iran Envoy to UN Alleges Israel Killed Four Iranian Diplomats in Beirut: Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has alleged that the Israeli government assassinated four senior Iranian diplomats in what he described as a "heinous crime" in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the envoy said that on March 8, the Israeli government carried out a targeted strike at the Ramada Hotel in Beirut, which resulted in the deaths of the diplomats. Read more here.
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Israel's military said Wednesday that it detected multiple salvoes of missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon.
"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said on its official Telegram account.
