Trump claims to CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ US has won Iran war
- Donald Trump stated on “60 Minutes” that the U.S. won the Iran war, delaying an exit only because regional allies favor the status quo
- He claimed B-2 strikes permanently neutralized Iran’s nuclear program, removing any path to weaponization
- Citing 301% Iranian inflation, Trump confirmed Task Force Iron Gate and naval blockades are cutting overland and sea transit
- Satellite intelligence continues monitoring sites like “Axe Mountain,” with Trump warning any material movement will be struck immediately
US President Donald Trump claimed that the United States has achieved victory in its military campaign against Iran, stating that the only remaining issue is determining the timing of its conclusion, while insisting that American airstrikes permanently removed Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.
Speaking during an interview broadcast on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Trump claimed that the conflict was effectively decided:
“We won the war against Iran, and all that remains is setting the date to end it.”
He added that Washington might hold off on an immediate formal conclusion because “some countries in the region prefer the continuation of the current situation.”
Trump noted that his administration is pursuing an exit while making “good progress in that direction,” alleging that no American service members have been killed in the war for approximately six months or more, and distinguishing the operation from the prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Neutralization of nuclear capacity
Trump defended his policy track record on Tehran, emphasizing his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement brokered under President Barack Obama, which he claimed “would have given Iran a pathway to acquire a nuclear weapon.”
“American B-2 bombers destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities and made acquiring a nuclear weapon impossible,” Trump said. “I believe we saved ‘Israel’ and the Middle East by striking Iranian nuclear capabilities.”
Reiterating his commitment to the campaign, Trump asserted: “If I were given the opportunity to make the decision to go to war against Iran again, I would make the exact same decision. Our decision regarding Iran will go down in history as one of the best decisions we have ever made.” He added that a nuclear-armed Iran “would have been capable of destroying the world,” but emphasized that Tehran “will never possess a nuclear weapon, and the Iranians realize this and have acknowledged it.”
Trump praised Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as “one of the officials most responsible for the victory in the war.”
Addressing recent comments made by Vice President JD Vance regarding administration deliberations, Trump alleged that their relationship remained entirely unaffected: “Many people did not like Vance’s statements regarding Iran, but I am not among them. Vance was right in his statements, except for one point that he should have clarified.”
Task Force Iron Gate
Turning to economic and logistics pressure, Trump asserted that the US is continuously tightening the economic and military noose around Tehran. He affirmed that “Task Force Iron Gate has gone into effect, preventing anything from entering Iran by land.”
Trump pointed to deteriorating domestic conditions in Iran, claiming its inflation rate has reached 301% alongside critical government cash shortages. “Iran is going through a difficult economic situation and will be forced at some stage to act rationally,” Trump said, warning: “I could issue orders to destroy Iranian facilities right now, but rebuilding them would be extremely difficult.”
Monitoring ‘Axe Mountain’
Addressing potential covert operations, Trump claimed that US satellite surveillance capabilities provide minute-level clarity on ground developments.
He stated that Washington has not detected any transfer of Iranian nuclear materials to alternate locations, cautioning: “If they do, we will know it and target them.”
Specifically addressing the Iranian nuclear site at “Axe Mountain,” Trump stated: “We know exactly what is happening at the Axe Mountain nuclear site. We did not target Axe Mountain because there were no activities taking place there, and we can target it if necessity dictates.”
