# Trump calls Iran conflict a 'soft war'

> Trump says US can end Iran conflict at any time ahead of midterms.
- Title: Trump calls Iran conflict a 'soft war' · New York Post
- Summary: Trump says US can end Iran conflict at any time ahead of midterms. Trump claims US holds power to end Iran conflict as soft war before midterms.
- Keywords: trump, iran, midterm elections, soft war, us military strikes, nuclear disarmament, news, entertainment, calls, conflict, 'soft, war'
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/trump-calls-iran-conflict-a-soft-war-insists-us-holds-the-cards-ahead-of-midterm-elections
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:09:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, iran, midterm elections, soft war, us military strikes, nuclear disarmament, news, entertainment
## Trump describes Iran conflict
Trump says Iran is not a forever war but a soft war the US can end at any time.

> We’re not fighting a war … When was the last time we fired anything? This isn’t a war, this is a very soft war
## Trump warns of military action
Trump says US will give Iran the hammer soon if peace talks fail.

> With [Operation] Midnight Hammer, we bombed out all of their potential nuclear power
## Military cost of conflict
Pentagon estimates Iran conflict cost taxpayers over $47 billion.

> The financial toll of the Iran conflict has emerged as a political liability for Republicans
## Trump dismisses criticism
Trump calls war expense 'peanuts' and says it's necessary to disarm Iran.

> Their military is gone, their navy is gone, their air force is gone
## Key takeaway

Trump claims US holds power to end Iran conflict as soft war before midterms.