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Miami News Conference: Trump Claims Iran War Nearly Over

Is Iran too weakened to continue fighting or must it keep inflicting costs to deter future attacks?

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Miami News Conference: Trump Claims Iran War Nearly Over

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Above: U.S. President Donald Trump, returning from Miami, arrives at the White House on March 9. Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's victory declaration ignores reality on the ground. Iran won't accept a ceasefire that leaves it weakened, especially when ending now means destroyed infrastructure and zero sanctions relief. The conflict will continue because Iran must inflict enough cost to prevent the U.S. and Israel from regrouping.

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Pro-Trump narrative

The Iran conflict is essentially complete, with the regime's navy destroyed, communications severed and air force eliminated. Ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz again and the U.S. is far ahead of the initial timeline. Iran has exhausted its arsenal and any further aggression will result in the end of that country.

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