President Trump said on Friday that the U.S. war against Iran will end "soon," according to a report from The Hill. The outlet reported that Trump made the remark as he weighed authorizing military strikes on the Islamic Republic after the November midterm elections. The report was written by Filip Timotija.
Fox News reported that the Trump administration warned Iran of "consequences" as allies convened, with Marco Rubio raising energy security and Strait of Hormuz concerns at the G20 meeting. The outlet's headline described the gathering as taking place amid threats of post-election escalation.
The two reports cover different parts of the story. The Hill focused on comments attributed to President Trump about the war's end and possible strikes. Fox News focused on the administration's warning and on remarks Rubio made about energy security and the Strait of Hormuz.
The available reports do not say what the consequences for Iran would be, or who made the threats of post-election escalation described in the Fox News headline. Neither report names the city where the G20 meeting was held, and neither gives a timeline for any strikes. The sources also do not say whether the war's end, as Trump described it, is connected to the administration's warning.
The full texts of both articles were not included in the material used for this story, so details beyond the summaries are not reported here.
Sources: The Hill: Trump says Iran war will end 'soon'; Fox News: Trump admin threatens Iran with 'consequences' as allies convene amid threats of post-election escalation.