Trump says 'Iran is militarily effectively over'

The president said "much was discussed" in regard to Iran and that they are working to keep the status quo with a naval blockade.

By Misty Severi

Published: November 9, 2026 5:14pm

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that Iran is "militarily, effectively over," after he spoke with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

The president said "much was discussed" in regard to Iran and that they are working to keep the status quo with a naval blockade.

"At this point, taking the military action doesn't seem to be a very necessary thing — but we're locked and loaded ready to go for any reason," Trump said. "Iran, militarily, is effectively over. We're just keeping it the status quo... I don't guarantee anything, but if we do have to go back in, we are locked and loaded."

The comment comes after the president met with the Qatari prime minister behind closed doors earlier Monday.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.