Trump Declares Iran Victory after 33 Days, Claims Regime Change Achieved

Trump delivered a nationally televised address declaring victory and announcing the mission would conclude in two to three weeks.

“Some old truths about war have been knocking on the door of the Oval Office this month since the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, sent American and Israeli fighter jets to bombard Iran”

BBC

He proclaimed that "regime change has occurred" and that Iran has "been defeated."

BBC

Business Standard noted the administration's contradictory statements on whether regime change had been achieved.

Trump admitted that the war was supposed to be over in three days.

He said we could have taken Iran's oil for ourselves but the people don't have the patience.

Common Dreams

Despite claiming victory, he threatened to continue strikes if the Strait remained closed.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a defiant statement calling Trump an economic and military detainee.

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Iranian missile and drone strikes continued, including on Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Freedom of expression in the region was severely threatened, with about 3,000 people detained.

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.

Al-Jazeera Net

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz triggered global economic shockwaves.