Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Melanie Zona in Washington, and that was the closing

bell on Wall Street

on day 10 of the U.S. War with Iran. As the president makes new comments suggesting the war with Iran

is nearly over, even as Iran names a new hardline leaner, he deemed unacceptable. Stocks made a late-day

surge following the president's comments in an interview with CBS, where he said, quote, I think the war is very complete, pretty much. The Dow finishing higher after initially

trading lower on concerns about the economic toll of war. The price of oil also making a dramatic

shift. It had spiked nearly $120 a barrel over the weekend in response to growing panic about supply disruptions.

But after the president's comments, the price is now down to roughly $85 a barrel.

It comes as for everyday Americans, the price at the pump has been soaring,

with the average price per gallon up nearly 50 cents since just last week.

That after these stunning images over the weekend of a massive explosion and an eruption of flames after Israel's military hit an oil

depot in Tehran, after oil producers in the Mideast announced they were reducing reduction

because of the conflict. Amid the upheaval, the Trump administration is trying to ease concerns

about rising gas prices, which could become a liability for the president and his party in the

upcoming midterms.

Are you worried about gas prices right now?

No, this is a short excursion into something that should have been done for 47 years.

This is a short-term disruption.

We're seeing a slight increase in oil and gas prices, but ultimately taking out the rogue

Iranian regime is going to be a good thing for the oil industry, and those prices are

going to come back down.

The president's going to continue to stay focused on ending a 47-year conflict,

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