Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the White House. via Associated PressA senior BBC correspondent has demolished Donald Trump’s claims that America is winning the Iran war. Jeremy Bowen, the corporation’s international editor, tore apart the US president’s declarations of victory as a two-week ceasefire in the conflict teeters on the brink. “With or without the active participation of the new supreme leader, Iran’s regime has demonstrated depths of resilience that took Trump by surprise,” Bowen said. That means that despite loud claims, the US and Israel have not translated tactical victories into strategic advances.

Source: Huffington Post April 10, 2026 17:08 UTC