Pentagon says Trump and Hegseth ‘completely aligned’ on decision to cancel livestream of firing squad execution – as it happened

What happened: US president Donald Trump said the Iran war "will end very soon," telling reporters it will end "as soon as I want it to end." The remarks came as midterm elections take place amid economic uncertainty and ongoing global conflict. Why it matters: Trump also said Iran would "never have a nuclear weapon" and that oil prices would "drop like a rock." Separately, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt "betrayed" by the US after Ukraine's military access to Starlink was restricted.

Pentagon asserts Trump-Hegseth alignment on canceling livestream of firing squad execution.

Pentagon asserts Trump-Hegseth alignment on canceling livestream of firing squad execution. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.