LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Even as President Donald Trump declares a victory in his war against Iran, what precisely the United States has won remains unclear, while the purported loser may be better off in key respects than it was 40 days ago. Advertisement“Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital ‘V’ military victory,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the Pentagon. Seizing that was one of the many and various reasons Trump has given for waging the war. Trump and his aides quickly claimed that wasn’t the 10-point plan Trump meant, but a different plan that Iran had proposed, one more to Trump’s liking. I don’t see how Trump stops Russia and China from replenishing Iran’s weapons supply,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post April 08, 2026 22:01 UTC