The hostilities between the U.S. and Iran are effectively over, and the conflict will conclude soon, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. Trump stated that Washington had won the war, though he insisted he would not settle for a partial result and is holding out for a “total victory” before ending the war. He added that Iran would need 25 years to rebuild the infrastructure that American forces destroyed during the conflict.
The claim of success comes as diplomatic progress remains stalled. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said peace talks are deadlocked because the U.S. has not met seven specific conditions demanded by Tehran. While the Trump administration continues to escalate economic pressure and restrictions on overland trade, Rezaei accused Washington of providing “deceptive” responses via intermediaries in the UAE and Iraq. Tehran’s government has officially dismissed U.S. trade restrictions as propaganda, though local businesses have reported rising insurance premiums and transport costs.
