Trump says US won war against Iran, must decide when to end campaign

President Donald Trump declared victory in the war against Iran during a Veterans Day speech, stating the US won but must decide when to end the campaign. He said Iran will need 25 years to rebuild damage and revealed 18 Americans were killed.

US President Donald Trump stated this evening (Wednesday) that the US has won the war in Iran, but has not yet decided when to end the campaign. In a speech at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump said: "We returned war. We fought back, we fought hard, and we won. Now it's just a question of when we want to end it. We want to make sure we achieve total victory, not a 93% victory." According to him, it will take Iran 25 years to rebuild the damage inflicted. Trump revealed that 18 Americans were killed in the conflict, and that operations began seven months ago, but only a few weeks involved intense fighting. He thanked the armed forces working to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. At the ceremony, Trump presented Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who received applause, a day after the House of Representatives blocked an attempt to impeach him on eight counts, including management of the war in Iran.