President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the ongoing war in Iran may soon conclude, pointing to what he described as strong U.S. military progress on the battlefield.

In an interview with NBC News, Trump expressed confidence that the conflict is winding down. “We’re doing great. And it’s coming to an end,” the President said.

Earlier in the day, Trump told the New York Post that the campaign against the Iranian regime is not expected to continue for much longer, emphasizing the intensity of U.S. operations.

“We’re not going to be there too much longer. We’re obliterating the s-t out of them right now, it’s a total obliteration,” Trump said. “But we won’t have to be there much longer – but we have more work to do in terms of killing their offensive, whatever offensive capability they have left.”

Addressing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he anticipates the critical shipping route will reopen on its own once the fighting ends, while also suggesting other nations should take responsibility for restoring access.

He said he expects the waterway to “automatically reopen” and added that “the countries that are using the strait, let them go and open it.”

According to a report published Monday in The Wall Street Journal, administration officials said Trump has indicated privately that he is prepared to bring the military operation to a close even if the strait remains largely blocked.

In recent discussions, Trump and his advisers concluded that a direct effort to force the passage open could significantly extend the conflict beyond the planned four-to-six-week timeframe, the report said. Instead, the focus has shifted to achieving core objectives — weakening Iran’s naval forces and missile capabilities — before scaling back combat operations while applying diplomatic pressure on Tehran to restore normal shipping activity.

If those diplomatic efforts do not succeed, U.S. officials said Washington may look to European and Gulf allies to take the lead in reopening the strategic waterway.