WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the United States will achieve what he described as a “total victory” over Iran within the next two weeks, hours after Iran and Israel moved to halt their most serious military confrontation since an April ceasefire.
Speaking during a tele-rally for Senator Lindsey Graham, one of his closest Republican allies, Trump expressed confidence that the crisis was turning in Washington’s favour.
“We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle, but you’re really going to win it over the next two weeks when we declare total victory,” Trump said.
‘You’re really gonna win it over the next two weeks, when we declare TOTAL VICTORY’ — Trump on Iran war
‘It’ll happen VERY SOON’ pic.twitter.com/B0YIl1akym
— RT (@RT_com) June 8, 2026
“It’ll be a total victory. It’ll happen very soon, and oil prices will come tumbling down.”
Fragile calm after escalation
Trump’s remarks came after Iran announced it was ending its attacks on Israel, while warning that any further Israeli military action in Lebanon would trigger a “crushing” response.
Iran’s military said Israel and its allies “should have learned” lessons from Tehran’s retaliation, signalling that tensions remain high despite the apparent pause in hostilities.
The latest escalation began on Sunday when Israel carried out air strikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, despite an existing ceasefire arrangement.
Iran responded by launching missiles towards northern Israel, prompting a series of Israeli strikes against Iranian targets.
Calls for restraint
As fears of a wider regional conflict mounted, Trump intervened on Monday, urging both sides to halt military operations immediately.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president called on Iran and Israel to stop fighting and avoid further escalation.
Later, the Israeli Prime Minister said the fighting with Iran had stopped “for now”.
Despite the apparent de-escalation, analysts say the situation remains volatile, with the risk of renewed confrontation continuing to cast uncertainty over the region.
