Trump declares US military operation against Iran over
President Donald Trump has clarified his position on the status of the US war with Iran, stating he views it as 'very close to over.' This corrects a prior misquote by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, who claimed Trump said 'It is over.' In the released transcript, Trump responded to a question by saying, 'I think it’s close to over. Yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over.' The clarification comes amid ongoing US military enforcement of a naval blockade and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Video clip of the interview exchange confirms Trump's statement.
The message adds the operation's codename 'Epic Fury' and a hint at a potential future operation 'Epic Fury #2', which were not in the existing summary.
Fox News reporter Maria Bartiromo publicly confirmed the President's statement, adding a second source to the declaration.
The confirmation came from a forthcoming Fox News interview where correspondent Maria Bartiromo directly asked Trump if the war was over after he used past-tense language.
The report adds that the statement was made to Fox News correspondent Maria Bartiromo during a White House visit.
Trump made the announcement directly on Fox News.
Trump made the statement directly to Fox News, saying 'I think the war is over.'
Trump made the statement directly to Fox News, saying "I think the war is over."
President Trump has repeated his declaration that the war on Iran is over, confirming his earlier statement.
Trump added that he will respond to Iran if it does not reach a deal, linking the war declaration to diplomatic conditions.
Trump provided new comments on the war's status, stating it is 'very close to over' and that Iran would need 20 years to rebuild if the US left now.
A transcript has been released showing Trump's exact words were 'I think it’s close to over,' correcting a prior misquote by Fox's Maria Bartiromo.
