{"id":2578814,"date":"2026-03-11T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-that-weve-won-the-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:08:16","slug":"trump-declares-that-weve-won-the-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-that-weve-won-the-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump declares that &#8216;we&#8217;ve won&#8217; the Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-declares-that-weve-won-the-iran-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578814&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>trump proclaims victory in the iran conflict, declaring \u201cwe\u2019ve won\u201d and that the war was over within the first hour, while praising the joint U.S.-Israel operation nickname \u201cOperation Epic Fury\u201d as a great name. The remarks came during a speech in Kentucky, with Trump suggesting there is \u201cpractically nothing left to target\u201d and that the war could end soon.<\/p>\n<p>The piece notes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">mixed signals<\/a> from the White House about the war\u2019s timeline. trump told Axios that the war could end soon due to limited targets remaining, while White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the operations will end only when the president determines military objectives are fully realized and Iran is in a position of complete and unconditional surrender. The article also highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >low polling support<\/a> for the Iran war and mentions efforts to keep oil flowing after rising gas prices, along with related stories and a paywall.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump declares that &lsquo;we&rsquo;ve won&rsquo; in Iran<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2528714\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said on Wednesday that the United States has won the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war despite his previous vague statements that the conflict would end when the Islamic Republic presents an &ldquo;unconditional surrender.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While speaking in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"30\">Kentucky<\/a>, Trump bragged that &ldquo;Operation Epic Fury,&rdquo; the joint U.S.-Israel operation against Iran, was a &ldquo;great name.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4488589\/loudest-critics-trump-iran-war-dont-reflect-maga\/\">Loudest critics of Trump&#8217;s Iran war don&#8217;t reflect polling of MAGA support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4488371\/trump-calls-john-thune-get-votes-save-america-act\/\">Trump calls on Thune to be a &#8216;leader&#8217; and get the votes for the SAVE America Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4487927\/white-house-democrats-perverted-war-powers-obstruct-trump\/\">White House says Democrats have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-white-house-is-fed-up-with-dems-war-powers-resolutions\/\" title=\"The ... is fed up with Dems&#039; ... powers resolutions\">perverted war powers law<\/a> to obstruct Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Is that a great name?&rdquo; asked Trump. &ldquo;Well, it&rsquo;s only good if you win &hellip; and we&rsquo;ve won. Let me say we&rsquo;ve won. You know, you never like to say too early [that] you won. We won. We won &hellip; in the first hour, it was over. We won.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The comments come after the administration has sent mixed signals about the timeline for ending the war, which started on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Before his speech in the Bluegrass State, Trump told <em>Axios<\/em> that the war could end &ldquo;soon&rdquo; because there is &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/11\/trump-iran-war-end-withdrawal\">practically nothing left to target<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One day earlier, White House press secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11685\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> told reporters that &ldquo;the operations will end when the commander in chief determines the military objectives have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-war-polls-pose-challenge-for-trump\/\" title=\"... polls pose challenge for Trump\">met fully realized<\/a>, and that Iran is in a position of complete and unconditional surrender.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4483744\/low-support-iran-war-challenge-trump\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4483744\/low-support-iran-war-challenge-trump\/\">LOW POLLING SUPPORT FOR IRAN WAR POSES CHALLENGE FOR TRUMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leavitt suggested that an Iranian surrender means that &ldquo;threats will no longer be backed by a ballistic missile arsenal that protects them from building a nuclear bomb in their country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also claimed his administration &ldquo;is also working to keep the oil flowing&rdquo; after gas prices increased following the commencement of the war. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: U.S. won Iran war; claims swift victory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2578815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26070699018520_2859a5.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[55945,75205,4133,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2578814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-headlines-2","tag-iran-war-2","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26070699018520_2859a5.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578814"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578818,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578814\/revisions\/2578818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}