Trump says Iran’s military capabilities have been compromised and that he has someone in mind to lead the Persian country
The President of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party), stated this Monday (March 9, 2026) that the war against Iran “It’s practically finished”. The statement was given in an interview with CBS News (Columbia Broadcasting System). Trump also said that the United States is “way ahead” of the initial schedule foreseen for the conflict, estimated between 4 and 5 weeks.
Trump assessed Iranian military capabilities during the conflict. “I think the war is practically over. They don’t have a Navy, they don’t have communications, they don’t have an Air Force.”he told CBS News.
The American president also commented on the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that ships are currently passing through the location. He added that he is “Thinking about taking control” of the sea passage.
When asked about Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump said: “I have no message for him”. He stated that he has someone in mind to lead Iran, but did not go into details about who that person would be.
ATTACKS ON IRAN
The US and Israel launched the joint military operation against Iran on Saturday (Feb 28). Node from the beginning of the military campaign, Trump stated that the objective was to put an end to the Persian regime’s nuclear program and act in. He also said that the of the Iranians was close.
Later, Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel, (Likud, right), confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, aged 86, in one of the attacks carried out that morning in Tehran. Subsequently, the Iranian government and decreed 40 days of official mourning.
Since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has already at least 14 countries in retaliation for Khamenei’s death, including US-allied Arab neighbors such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
CLIMBING IN TENSION
The US attack on Iran was carried out after weeks of tension between the 2 countries. On February 19, Trump stated that, within 10 days, he would know whether to give “one step forward” in relation to an attack against the Persian country.
Afterwards, the Republican declared that everyone, including the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, Dan Caine, considers that a possible war against Iran would result in a.
Noon February 24, Trump said that the US had not yet heard Iran pronounce “those magic words: ‘we will never have a nuclear weapon’”. In his speech, the American president stated that the Persian regime “has already developed missiles that could threaten Europe and our bases abroad, and is working to build missiles that will soon reach the USA”.
Trump’s statements were made while the with Iran, which did not result in an agreement.
A senior Iranian official had told Reuters that the country if the Americans recognized their right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and lifted economic sanctions.
