Trump: We Defeated Iran by 93%... But I Want a Complete Victory in the War

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States has achieved a military victory over Iran, but he stressed that Washington would not settle for what he described as a “93% victory.” Trump affirmed, during his speech at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Wednesday, that Washington’s goal is to achieve a complete victory, while noting that the conflict is nearing its end and expressing hope that his country would not have to destroy more Iranian territory. He added, “We have all echoed, fought, and engaged in a very strong confrontation, and we have won. The question now is only about the timing of our decision to end the war.” He continued, “We hope we will not have to destroy more of this country; there is a lot of work to be done to rebuild it,” noting that rebuilding Iran could take at least 25 years. Speaking about the prospects of ending the confrontation, Trump said the conflict with Iran would end soon, adding, “The conflict will end soon, and then the world will become a better place... We won the war against Iran, but I want a complete victory, not a 93% victory.” He asserted that “the United States did not start a war with Iran; rather, Iran has been waging war on the United States since 1979,” and that dealing with this file should have happened long ago. Trump also thanked members of the U.S. armed forces involved in operations related to Iran, saying, “On this Veterans Day, I also want to extend special thanks to every member of the armed forces who is currently working to ensure that Iran never possesses a nuclear weapon.”