Trump Says Renewed Iran Fighting Won't Last 'Too Long'

US President Donald Trump has said he does not expect the latest round of fighting with Iran to continue for an extended period, as military tensions between Washington and Tehran intensify.

Speaking on Wednesday, Trump sought to project confidence that the renewed hostilities would be relatively short-lived, despite the latest exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran.

Trump also claimed that US forces had established firm control over the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route that has become a major flashpoint in the conflict.

"We are controlling the Hormuz Strait," Trump said at a news conference, adding that US forces were helping vessels move through the waterway while millions of barrels of oil continued to be transported.

According to Trump, American forces had been able to facilitate the movement of ships with limited interference.

"We are, for the most part, doing it without trouble," he said.

Trump acknowledged that Iranian forces had occasionally attempted to interfere, saying drones had been launched against US forces but were intercepted.

"Every once in a while they shoot a drone, and we knock it down," he said, insisting that the United States maintained "very strong control" of the waterway.

The latest confrontation comes after a renewed series of US and Iranian military strikes, with the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of growing concerns over maritime security and global energy supplies. Shipping traffic through the waterway has remained below normal levels amid the heightened tensions.

Trump's comments come as concerns grow that the latest escalation could develop into a broader and more prolonged conflict, despite his assessment that the fighting will not last "too long."