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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Whittaker

Trump says US has ‘already won’ Iran war while giving updated timeline

  • Donald Trump claimed the U.S. has “already won” the Iran war but stated he has not “won enough,” criticizing past presidents for lacking the courage to act sooner.
  • He asserted that Iran intended to attack the entire Middle East and Israel, claiming Israel would have been “wiped out.”
  • Trump reported that the US military and Israeli Defense Forces successfully conducted 'epic fury' operations over the past nine days.
  • He claimed the US achieved major strides toward completing its military objective, including eliminating Iran's nuclear threat with “Midnight Hammer.”
  • Trump stated that every single force in Iran had been 'wiped out' and almost 50 Iranian naval ships were sunk, describing them as not meant to fight against the US.

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Iran-US war latest: Trump claims US has ‘already won’ conflict but hasn’t ‘won enough’

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