US EditionTrump Tells G7 Leaders Iran ‘About to Surrender’ but Fails to Outline Goals & Timeline: Report
Trump claimed military success against Iran but gave no timeline for war’s end as Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting 20-25% of global oil shipments.
- During a Wednesday video call with Group of Seven leaders, US President Donald Trump said Iran was 'about to surrender' but failed to outline goals or a timeline, Axios reported.
- After nearly two weeks, the conflict entered Day 13 following a joint US-Israel strike that killed Iran's supreme leader, prompting Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, to vow vengeance and block the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump posted on Truth Social, saying 'We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise...' as Iran's IRGC launched Operation True Promise 4 and at least six tankers were struck.
- G7 leaders urged de-escalation as Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to continue blocking the Strait, halting up to 20% of seaborne oil trade and over 1,300 civilians have died since February 28.
- Call participants reported mixed readings of Trump's intent, with Trump telling G7 leaders 'we need to finish the job' but giving no timeline and adding 'Nobody knows who is the leader'.
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President Donald Trump insisted to other G7 leaders that the U.S. was on the verge of winning his war on Iran and insulted one of the leaders who offered his nation's assistance, according to sources.The U.S. president took part in a virtual meeting Wednesday with the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the EU, and three officials briefed on the call told Axios that Trump boasted Iran was "about to surrender" and claimed…
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