Trump Advisor: The U.S. President Intends To End The War With Iran Soon
- 18.09.2026, 19:55
He emphasized that Trump is a man of action.
U.S. President Donald Trump expects the war across the Middle East to end soon and is determined to see it through to the end, said Euronews, his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs Massad Boulos.
Boulos declined to specify a timeline, noting that the decision on when this will happen rests with Trump.
“The president believes the war will end soon, and he is determined to bring about peace. He is working toward that end,” Boulos said in an interview at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai.
“He is a man of action, and we have all seen how President Trump keeps his promises. There isn’t a single promise he hasn’t kept—whether it’s a campaign promise or any other,” he added.
When asked when this might happen, Boulos replied, “That is for the president himself to determine.”
“But we are very hopeful about this and unreservedly support him and his leadership,” the adviser emphasized.
Boulos called the nuclear issue a key condition for ending the war, reiterating that Tehran will not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.
“Someone had to tackle this nuclear problem and work toward a solution. As President Trump has repeatedly stated, under no circumstances will we allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” Boulos said.
“Just imagine the world, just imagine this region with a nuclear Iran. Imagine that for a moment,” he added. “The President is giving negotiations and dialogue a chance. He is showing exceptional patience. And we hope that, ultimately, peace will prevail. He is unwavering in this and fully determined. We fully support his vision, and the same can be said of his partners in the region. No one wants war.”
Boulos, calling Trump “the president of peace,” stated that Trump has already resolved a number of other conflicts and is currently working on two more.
“We know that he is the only president—at least in recent history, and indeed in the world—who has resolved eight conflicts and eight wars to date. And now he is working on the ninth and tenth,” he said.
“If you look at the conflict between Pakistan and India, you just need to talk to them, and they’ll tell you that thanks to President Trump’s efforts, at least 4–5 million lives have likely been saved.”
He did not specify exactly which conflicts he was referring to, nor did he provide details regarding casualty estimates.
Gulf States—Washington’s “True Partners”
Boulos stated that the expansion of the “Abraham Accords”—four of which were signed during Trump’s first presidential term—was put on hold due to the 2020 election and will resume once the current war is resolved.
“If it weren’t for the re-election campaign, many more agreements would have been signed; many of them had already been drafted and were ready to be incorporated into the ‘Abraham Accords,’” he noted.
“We believe this issue should be revisited in the near future, at which point we will be able to continue our peace initiatives.”
Gulf countries, including the UAE and Qatar, have been wondering in recent months whether existing agreements provide an adequate level of security for them.
Boulos emphasized that relations with Washington remain strong both at the leadership level and in terms of practical cooperation, naming Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan among key partners.
“These are true partners, true allies. The president has excellent relations with them—including on a personal level—and maintains excellent contact with these leaders,” he said. “Coordination takes place at a wide variety of levels and across various agencies within our administration. I can assure you that everything is working very effectively, just as it should among good partners.”
Responding to a question about public opinion in the region, Boulos—who worked on Trump’s campaign in the U.S. with Christian, Muslim, and other communities—noted that support is largely based on social conservatism.
“I travel extensively throughout the Middle East, meeting with its leaders and ordinary people. They all have a very warm regard for President Trump,” he said.
“If you look at social issues, values, family values, and principles deeply rooted in Middle Eastern culture—all of this resonates deeply with them,” Boulos explained. “His campaign was aimed at combating ‘woke’ ideology, and Middle Eastern communities fully support this approach.”
Humanitarian Aid for Sudan
Boulos singled out Sudan as the most pressing humanitarian issue for the administration, adding that the president is also committed to ending the war in that country as soon as possible.
“Sudan today represents the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe,” he said. By his estimate, 35 million Sudanese are in need of aid, of whom, he said, about 25 million are living in conditions bordering on famine.
According to Boulos, the U.S. remains the largest donor of humanitarian aid to Sudan: more than $3 billion has been allocated since the start of the war.
Boulos noted that, aside from humanitarian support and diplomatic efforts, Washington is not providing any other assistance, pointing to the U.S. initiative in the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo.
Speaking about domestic policy, Boulos reported that the U.S. president is actively campaigning ahead of the midterm elections and has already held, as he put it, the first-ever convention dedicated to the midterm elections in Dallas, adding that a war with Iran is unlikely to directly influence the election results.
“For the American voter, numerous domestic issues usually take priority. The average American voter has a whole range of other domestic issues that take precedence,” Boulos concluded.