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Live updates: Iran war news; US strikes Kharg Island oil export hub, Trump says

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President Donald Trump told reporters tonight that he believes US Navy escorts for oil tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz will happen “soon.”

“It’ll happen soon,” the president said when asked.

The president added, “Today, we’ve had some very, very big hits.”

Asked how long he believes the war with Iran will last, the president told reporters, “It’ll be as long as it’s necessary.”

“I can’t tell you that. I mean, I have my own idea, but what good does it do? It’ll be as long as it’s necessary,” the president said before boarding Air Force One. “They’ve been decimated. Their country’s in bad shape. The whole thing is collapsing.”

The president also told reporters he has talked to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about the war — as Trump is expected to head to China later this month.

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