US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the United States had already secured victory in its ongoing conflict with Iran. Speaking at a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, he asserted that the outcome had been effectively decided within hours of the first military strikes. “You never like to say too early you won. We won,” Trump told supporters. “In the first hour, it was over.” He added that while the campaign had tilted in Washington’s favor early on, American forces would remain deployed until all objectives were achieved. “We don’t want to leave early, do we? We’ve got to finish the job,” he said.
Trump claimed the US military had delivered a decisive blow to Iran’s naval capabilities, stating that 58 Iranian naval ships had been destroyed. He also revealed the campaign’s name, “Operation Epic Fury,” and explained how it was chosen. “They gave me like 20 names, and I was falling asleep. I didn’t like any of them. Then I saw ‘Epic Fury.’ I said, ‘I like that name.’ Is that a great name? Well, it’s only good if you win, and we’ve won,” he said.
The conflict, now entering its second week, has involved the United States, Israel, and Iran, following large-scale strikes on Iran’s military installations and nuclear program. Trump has previously suggested that the military campaign has significantly degraded Iran’s infrastructure, claiming there was “practically nothing left to target.”
The war has also affected global oil markets. In a separate interview with WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Trump indicated that the administration could release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize prices. “We’ll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down. I filled it up once, and I’ll fill it up again,” he said, predicting that energy prices would soon stabilize.
While in Ohio, Trump commented on the effect of US strikes on Iran’s leadership. “We knocked out twice their leadership,” he said, adding that a new group of leaders was now emerging in Tehran. “Let’s see what happens to them,” he remarked.
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