Trump Vows 100% Victory Over Iran as War Costs Rise
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Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 11
Trump Vows 100% Victory Over Iran as War Costs Rise
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Nov 11
Summary
At Arlington National Cemetery, Donald Trump said the United States would achieve “total victory” over Iran — “not 93 percent victory” — and defended his broader use of military force.
The Veterans Day speech was aimed at justifying the campaign as costs tied to the war mount, with Trump again insisting he would never allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Trump cast the Iran operation as shorter and more successful than Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, saying those wars brought the United States little in return.
He also argued recent military actions can deliver financial gains, citing the January raid that seized Nicolás Maduro and claiming the United States was taking “billions and billions of dollars” in oil and other assets.
The remarks underscored Trump’s effort to frame the Iran conflict as both unfinished and worthwhile as scrutiny grows over its price and duration.