Trump Declares Victory in Iran War — But Missiles Still Rain Across the Middle East”

U.S. officials claim the conflict with Iran could wrap up within weeks, with former U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that America has already “won.”

However, Iran has rejected negotiations and continues launching attacks on U.S. military positions across the region, including bases in Kuwait and Iraq.

The escalating confrontation is part of the broader 2026 Iran conflict, which has already drawn multiple countries into the crisis and raised fears of a wider Middle East war.

Meanwhile, the fighting continues in Iran and in the Middle East region. At least 7 U.S. service members have been killed and about 140 have been wounded, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Administration officials have said the conflict is necessary, especially as fighting over the Strait of Hormuz causes severe volatility in oil markets worldwide.

“This is an operation that will take weeks, not months, but in the short term pain for the long term gain. But it’s simply a must achieve thing,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.

U.S. officials have not given a specific timeline for when they may consider their objectives in the conflict achieved.

The comments come as officials in Iran warn America will have to pay the price for a war it started.

“Trump has said again: ‘We must win this war quickly,'” said Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in a social media message.

“Starting a war is easy, but ending it won’t happen with a few tweets. We won’t let you off the hook until you admit your mistake and pay the price for it.”

Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday Iran would continue its strikes on Gulf neighbors as it seeks to use more leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.