President Donald Trump told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that the war with Iran will end "very quickly" [1].

The president's assessment suggests a shift toward diplomatic resolution in a conflict that has volatile implications for global energy markets and Middle East stability.

Speaking during a briefing to Republican lawmakers, Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal "so badly" [1]. He said the current military engagement is a "short-term excursion" [2].

Reports on the location of the briefing differed, with some sources placing the event at the White House [3], while others reported the president was speaking in Miami, Florida [2].

Trump said the United States will end the war quickly because the administration wants to avoid a prolonged conflict [1]. He said that a swift resolution to the hostilities would cause oil prices to plummet [1].

Despite the ongoing conflict, the president said that the Iranian government is eager to strike an agreement [1]. He said that the U.S. "will end the war very quickly" with Iran [3].

“Iran wants to make a deal "so badly" and the war will end "very quickly".”

The president's focus on a 'short-term excursion' and the desire for a deal suggests a strategy of using military pressure to force a diplomatic concession. By linking the end of the war to a predicted drop in oil prices, the administration is signaling that economic relief for consumers may be the primary domestic political benefit of a swift resolution.