Kentucky, Oct. 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) expressed confidence that the ongoing war with Iran would end "very quickly", claiming that the conclusion of hostilities would bring down energy costs for American consumers.

Addressing a crowd of supporters during a campaign rally in Kentucky, Trump linked the outcome of the Middle East conflict directly to domestic gas prices, promising that fuel costs would plummet once operations conclude.

"It's going to end very quickly. When it ends, your gas prices are going to be lower than what they were before," Trump said.

During his speech, the President revisited previous military strikes against Iranian targets, framing the operations as a necessary preemptive action...