Trump says ‘we’ve won’ in war with Iran

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that “we’ve won” in the war against Iran after he said in a media interview that the ongoing conflict will end “soon” as there is “practically nothing left to target.” Trump made the remarks during a public event in Hebron, Kentucky, as the U.S. military operation, codenamed “Operation Epic Fury,” entered its 12th day, seeking to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities and its Navy, and sever any pathway to nuclear arms. “Let me say we’ve won. … You never like to say too early you won. We won. We won. In the first hour it was over,” he said. He also said, “We don’t want to leave early, do we? We’ve got to finish the job.” Earlier in the day, he referred to the conflict as both a war and an “excursion.” In a brief interview with Axios on the day, Trump said that the war with the Islamic Republic will come to an end “soon” as targets have run short. “Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said. In a video posted on X, Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said that the U.S. military has struck more than 5,500 tar

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