Washington — President Trump will speak to reporters at his Miami-area golf club at around 5:30 p.m. ET on Monday, his first formal news conference since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Iran. The president is expected to give an update about the situation in Iran and take questions, the White House said. Earlier Monday afternoon, the president told CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, “I think the war is very complete, pretty much.” He also spoke about the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passageway where shipping has ground virtually to a halt amid the war, and said he’s “thinking about taking it over.” The president made those remarks the same afternoon the Department of Defense posted on X, “We have Only Just Begun to Fight” and “no mercy.” On Sunday, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was named as Iran’s new supreme leader, a development the president is “not happy” about, as he told Fox News. Khamenei is the son of the late leader killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli military operation. The president’s remarks to reporters will also come after markets close. Markets are down since the war began over a week ago, and oil prices have jumped — though major stock indexes closed in positive territory on Monday after the price of oil dropped over the course of the day, paring back a double-digit surge earlier Monday.So far, seven American service members have died in the U.S.-Iran war.Mr. Trump, who has taken questions and a number of phone calls from reporters in the days since the war began, said on Truth Social he’s attending a fundraiser event for House Speaker Mike Johnson before the news conference. The Trump National Doral golf club is hosting the Republican Members Issues Conference, an annual retreat for congressional Republicans as they plot for the November midterm elections. How to watch President Trump’s press conference What: President Trump gives update on the war in Iran Date: Monday, March 9, 2026 Time: 5:30 p.m. ET Location: Trump National Doral Miami Online stream: Live on CBS News 24/7 Note: Streaming plans are subject to change
Trump to hold news conference in Florida as Iran war rages
