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Washington — President Donald Trump declared victory within days after the Iran war began, stating this week that the United States had accomplished its goals as a ceasefire took effect. The administration reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon while reporting described enriched uranium stockpiles and renewed Iranian military oversight of the Strait of Hormuz. Within days of the conflict, reporting said Tehran struck U.S. and allied targets and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting repeated public assertions of success from Trump and commentary from former adviser John Bolton. The articles note a reported killing of Iran’s supreme leader and the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, described as more hard-line, raising concerns about regional escalation and the need for diplomatic verification.

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