Trump declares victory in conflict with Iran, says nuclear deal is on track
US President Donald Trump claimed the war with Iran has been won, dismissing continued coverage of the conflict as media fabrication.
He said Iran is willing to negotiate and that its new leadership had made a gesture signalling good faith.
Speaking at the swearing-in of new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin at the White House, Trump said Iran had agreed to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, describing the US as being in a strong bargaining position and ahead of schedule.
He added that Iran’s military capabilities – including its navy, air force, and missile defences – had been largely destroyed, and confirmed that negotiations with Iranian officials, whose identities he declined to reveal, are currently underway.