Trump says situation with Iran 'going well'

US President Donald Trump stated during a meeting in Dublin that the crisis over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will "work out just fine", as tensions escalate in the region following Houthi advances in Yemen and reports of attacks near Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure. The President claimed that the war with Iran will conclude "very soon", predicting that once the conflict ends, oil prices will significantly decrease.

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