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Direct - War in the Middle East: Trump Says Iran "Is Completely Defeated and Wants an Agreement"
Trump claims victory over Iran after U.S.-Israeli strikes on key military sites; U.S. Defense Secretary reports over 15,000 targets hit with 1,000 strikes daily since conflict began.
- President Donald Trump, boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, said on March 13, 2026, that Iran has been defeated and wants a deal he would not accept.
- Strikes on Kharg Island, a key oil terminal handling 90% of Iran's exports about 300 miles northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, were shown in aerial footage posted on Truth Social.
- Defense officials reported that U.S. strikes have hit more than 15,000 enemy targets, with additional deployments including 2,500 Marines, an amphibious assault ship, and roughly 8,000 American troops at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
- As U.S. strikes continued, Tehran launched more drone and missile attacks on Israel and neighbouring Gulf states, while Iran’s armed forces warned any attack on oil infrastructure would trigger strikes on U.S.-linked facilities.
- Amid closed shipping lanes, diplomats signalled talks remain off the table as Abbas Araghchi said, 'I don't think talking with the Americans would be on our agenda anymore', while Trump warned the U.S. Navy would soon escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump says Iran is 'totally defeated and wants a deal'
(The Hill) - President Trump late on Friday declared that Iran is "totally defeated" and "wants a deal" with the U.S., two weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched joint military operations on the Middle Eastern country. "The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which [...]
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President Donald Trump of the United States stated that Iran was completely defeated during the US-Israel military campaign and wanted to conclude an agreement, but he was not going to accept it.
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