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Trump on Iran: We won, but don't want to leave early
- On March 11, US President Donald Trump said the United States had won the war with Iran within hours, but American forces would remain engaged to complete the mission.
- Surprise Israeli and American opening strikes began nearly two weeks ago, and the administration says Iran, the Islamic Republic, resumed nuclear activity after last summer's strikes.
- Trump claimed US forces knocked out 58 Iranian naval vessels and eliminated Iran's air force, saying the United States had 'virtually destroyed Iran'.
- Global energy concerns mounted as airstrikes disrupted Gulf traffic, and Trump said he would tap the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try to lower oil prices and later refill it.
- With neither side signaling retreat, both appear determined to outlast the other, and Trump said the campaign must be finished so the US 'doesn't have to return every two years'.
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President Donald Trump is heading towards a disturbing crossroads in Iran
Trump announced that US forces will not withdraw from the region prematurely, and rising oil prices continue to worry the global economy.
Trump suddenly declares victory, saying, "We won, but the mission must be completed." President Donald Trump suddenly declared victory in front of his supporters, saying, "We won the war against Iran." He delivered a speech at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on the 11th (local time).
Donald Trump is a master in turning defeats into victories – rhetorical, but he can only successfully end the Iran war if he makes a fundamental decision.
U.S. President Donald Trump has assured Wednesday, without proof, that the war against Iran "is won" but suggested that it will continue for a while, without specifying how long it may last."Most tell me it's already won," Trump responded to the press on his return to Washington on the state of the war against Iran, after participating in a Republican rally in Kentucky, adding that even though it's won doesn't mean they're going to end immediate…
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