The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continued to upend markets, cause death and destruction across the Middle East and elude any diplomatic resolution heading into its fifth week on Friday — even as President Trump claimed victory and a coming end to the conflict. Trump administration officials have since the start of the war accused the news media and others of ignoring U.S. wins on the battlefield. At the same time, Trump has painted an overly rosy picture of a war won and winding down, even as ongoing fighting and defiant messages from Iranian officials suggest the opposite is true. For weeks, Trump has batted away criticisms of the war campaign and questions about why it was justified and how long it will last. Militarily we’ve totally won the war,” he told “The Five” on Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 27, 2026 18:14 UTC