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President Donald Trump has declared that the United States has already won the war with Iran.
"The United States has 'already won the military confrontation with Iran,'" Donald Trump declared during a radio interview, avoiding confirming whether the ceasefire remains in effect.
The American president estimated that if hostilities resume on a full scale, they could last for "another two weeks, maybe even three ", emphasizing that "time is not a pressure for us, we have already achieved most of the objectives we wanted."
"Despite everything, we are winning. Either we get the right deal or we win very easily militarily," he declared, adding: " We have already won."
When asked whether the ceasefire had ended following Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates and the launch of Operation Project Freedom, he declined to answer. “I can’t tell you,” he said, adding that “if I did, you would say this man is not smart enough to lead the United States.”
"They have no navy, no aviation, nothing"
Trump also claimed that Iranian forces are limited to " small fast boats" with machine guns, claiming that US forces destroyed eight of them on Monday.
"Everything that was available was neutralized very quickly and effectively ," he said, adding that the original fleet of 159 ships had been completely destroyed. "They are all at the bottom of the sea," he said.
He also claimed that Iran's leadership structure has been hit hard: "We neutralized their first group, their second and half of their third," he said, adding that Iranian officials " speak very differently when they communicate with me than when they speak to the media."
"Red line" enriched uranium
Trump confirmed that the return of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile is a non-negotiable condition of any deal, although he downplayed its military value.
"From a value perspective it's not very important. It probably can't be used," he declared, adding : "We want it back, we want it 100%."
He also stressed that Iran must limit its missile program and give up nuclear weapons as conditions for a deal, but considered these issues secondary to the core nuclear demand.
"Look, missiles are a bad thing, yes, and there should be limits, but the bottom line is that they should not have nuclear weapons. These lunatics will not have nuclear weapons ," he said.
For organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, he argued that Iran's economic weakening makes it impossible to continue supporting them.
"If we left today, it would take them 20 years to rebuild their country," he declared.
"Deliberate" avoidance of Iranian military strike
Trump said the US intentionally avoided striking Iran's conventional military, which he described as "more moderate" compared to the Revolutionary Guard, referring to the mistake of dismantling the Iraqi army after the Iraq war.
He also added that the Revolutionary Guard may no longer be able to pay its soldiers.
Cuba could be the next target
In a statement that sparked reactions, he hinted that Cuba could be a future target of US action, saying that “maybe, after returning from Iran, something else could come.” He added that it would be an “honor” to “liberate” Cuba, citing obligations to Cuban-American voters.
At the same time, he criticized NATO for its stance in the conflict with Iran, saying it "wasn't there for us" and expressing doubts about whether the Alliance would react to a larger crisis, with indirect reference to China.
Finally, he praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that Ukrainians "fight like no one else " in the face of "a very large opponent."
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