'We could take all of the oil in Iran': Trump weighs quick end to Iran war against letting conflict 'wither'

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington could end the war with Iran quickly, but questioned whether to bring the conflict to a swift close or let it gradually wind down, Reuters reported.

"We could end it very quickly," Trump said. "Do we want to finish it or let it wither is the question."

Previously, US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack against Tehran, accusing the Iranian leadership of manufacturing crises to artificially hike global crude oil prices ahead of the upcoming United States midterm elections and reaffirming that Iran must never be allowed to acquire nuclear capabilities.


In a sharply worded post shared across his social media channels, Trump dismissed allegations of major disruptions in the Persian Gulf, asserting that oil shipments through the critical maritime corridor remain elevated.

"Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election. They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict," Trump said.

Labelling the dispensation in Tehran an "evil regime", Trump accused authorities of carrying out brutal, lethal crackdowns against civilian protesters on a mass scale.