Trump cuts weekend at Camp David short as State Department issues Middle East warning | The IndependentSkip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Subscribe`; document.body.appendChild(modal); modal.addEventListener('click', () => { document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; }); modal.querySelector('.subscribe-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); document.cookie = 'mos-plan-select=; Max-Age=0; path=/; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC;'; setTimeout(() => { window.location.href = 'https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app'; }, 500); });});]]>Shweta SharmaSunday 20 September 2026 15:02 BSTTrump says US ‘hopefully’ nearing end of war with IranPresident Donald Trump returned early to the White House from Camp David amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Trump had been scheduled to remain at the presidential retreat until Sunday, but the White House gave no reason for the change in plans.The U.S. State Department issued a security alert warning Americans that hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could escalate rapidly.At least 11 U.S. embassies issued warnings about travel disruptions after Houthis targeted sensitive sites near Riyadh's international airport.Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei outlined conditions for resuming talks with the US, including ending the war, unfreezing Iranian funds, and ending the naval blockade.In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran threatens Trump with ‘painful strikes’ amid reports US preparing fresh attacksMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in