Donald Trump declares the war against Iran “won”
Donald Trump has declared that the American-Israeli war against Iran has been won.
He told reporters: “We won this. This war has been won.”
The president also claimed that if the US had not attacked Iran, it would have had nuclear weapons within two weeks.
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Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:57 p.m
Iran gave the US a “major oil-related gift worth enormous amounts of money”
Iran made a “very significant” oil and gas-related gift to the United States on Tuesday, Donald Trump said.
“You gave us a gift, and the gift arrived today. It was a very large gift, worth an enormous amount of money, and I won't tell you what the gift was, but it was a very significant prize,” the president told reporters at the White House.
“They gave it to us and said they would give it. That means one thing to me: We're dealing with the right people.”
President Trump said the gift was “related to oil and gas” but gave no further details.
He added: “We killed their entire leadership and then they met to choose new leaders and we killed them all. And now we have a new group. Let's see how it turns out.”
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:50 p.m
Iran has agreed never to have nuclear weapons, Trump claims
Donald Trump said Iran had agreed never to have a nuclear weapon.
“They agreed that they would never have a nuclear weapon. They agreed to that,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
“We're in negotiations right now,” he said, adding: “The other side, I can tell you, would like to make a deal. Who wouldn't do that if they were you?”
“Their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their communications is gone.
“Can you name one thing that hasn't gone away? Or can you name one thing that's going well?”
“We move freely in Tehran. We can do whatever we want. As you know today, we had the privilege of shooting down a very large power plant … and we held back because of the fact that we are negotiating.”
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:38 p.m
Trump wants to get out of this war, Israel doesn't. This is a victory for Iran
Trump wants to get out of this war, Israel doesn't. This is a victory for Iran
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:34 p.m
Pictured: Smoke rises from an Israeli attack on Tire in Lebanon
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the eastern outskirts of the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tire on March 24 (AFP/Getty)
James ReynoldsMarch 24, 2026 6:30 p.m
Trump: “Iran really wants to make a deal”
Donald Trump said Iranian officials “want so badly to get a deal done” and called the U.S. operation in Iran a “tremendous success.”
Speaking about Iran at the White House, the US president said: “They no longer have a navy, they no longer have an air force, they no longer have anti-aircraft equipment, no more radar, no more leaders.”
“The leaders are all gone, nobody knows who to talk to. But we're actually talking to the right people and they're desperate to make a deal. They have no idea how bad they want to make a deal and we'll see what happens.”
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:30 p.m
Three-year-old girl killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike on the town of Bshamoun in Aley district killed three people, including a three-year-old girl, on Tuesday.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, another four people were injured in the attack.
In an update today, officials said Israeli attacks have killed 1,072 people and injured nearly 3,000 people since the war began in Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.
A cloud of smoke and a piece of concrete rise from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern outskirts of Tire in southern Lebanon on March 24, 2026 (AFP/Getty)
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 6:17 p.m
Analysis: Trump wants to get out of this war, Israel doesn't. This is a victory for Iran
In view of the rising gasoline prices in his own country, Trump wants to free the USA from the war he started and could abandon Israel, writes the editor for world politics Sam Kiley:
James ReynoldsMarch 24, 2026 6:00 p.m
Iran vows to fight for a “complete victory” after rejecting Trump’s claims about peace talks
The Independent's Maira Butt reports:
A spokesman for Iran's top military command said Tuesday that its forces would not stop “until complete victory,” pouring cold water on Trump's statements about a “five-day ceasefire.”
However, Iranian officials acknowledged that the US had been in touch through mediators as pressure mounts to find a solution after weeks of unrest in the Middle East.
“We have received points from the US through intermediaries and they are being reviewed,” a senior military official told CBS.
Pakistan has offered to mediate in the negotiations and its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote up
It remains unclear who diplomats would be negotiating with after several senior Iranian officials were killed in recent days, including security chief Ali Larijani and newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who have not been seen for weeks.
Harriette BoucherMarch 24, 2026 5:37 p.m
Watch: Rachel Reeves warns of “significant” economic challenges from Iran war
Rachel Reeves warns of “significant” economic challenges from the Iran war
James ReynoldsMarch 24, 2026 5:30 p.m
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