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Trump says US won 'total and complete victory' after two-week ceasefire deal with Iran
President Trump told AFP the United States had won after Iran delivered a 10-point proposal and a two-week ceasefire was agreed, while he declined to detail threatened strikes or the nuclear terms.
Apr 8th 2026 · United States
Insights
- Trump told AFP the United States achieved a "total and complete victory."
- The US agreed to a two-week ceasefire after receiving a 10-point proposal from Iran that Trump called a workable basis to negotiate.
- Trump said Iran's nuclear material would be covered by any peace deal but gave no specifics on uranium or inspections.
- When asked about prior threats to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure he replied, "You're going to have to see."
- Trump reiterated that Washington's objectives in the conflict had been achieved.
Sources
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