Trump Claims 'won' Iran War 'in The First Hour'; Vows To 'finish The Job'

Washington: Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Washington had effectively "won the war with Iran", saying the outcome was decided within hours of the opening strikes, but American forces will stay in the fight to finish the job.

What did Trump say?

During a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Donald Trump claimed that the US military had already secured victory "in the first hour" but said that Washington would not withdraw without completing the mission.

"You never like to say too early you won. We won," Trump  said during a rally in Hebron, Kentucky, adding that "In the first hour, it was over."

“We don’t want to leave early, do we?" Trump said. “We got to finish the job."

Did Trump also credit US military?

While speaking to the people, Trump also praised and credited the US military for degrading Iran’s military during the conflict.

Describing it as a decisive blow to Tehran’s military capability, Trump said that, "We knocked out 58 Iranian naval ships."

Did Trump talk about the name of the operation?

During the rally, Donald Trump also share about the military campaign’s name. And also revealed about how the name "Operation Epic Fury" was selected. 

"Is that a great name? Well, it's only good if you win and we've won," Trump said.

Donald Trump also shared that he initially rejected several proposed names for the operation before approving the final one. 

"They gave me like 20 names, and I'm falling asleep. I didn't like any of them. Then I saw 'Epic Fury'. I said, 'I like that name'," Trump said.

Is the war over now?

As the war enter second week, even after Trump claimed victory over Iran, the US President made it clear that US military would remain engaged until Washington’s objectives are fully achieved.

"We don't want to leave early, do we? We've got to finish the job," he said.