By Bo Erickson HEBRON, Kentucky, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "we won" the Iran war but that the United States will stay in the fight to finish the job. "You
Trump Says US 'Won' Iran War, Vows to Stay and Finish the Job at Kentucky Rally
Trump's Statements on the Iran Conflict at Kentucky Rally
By Bo Erickson
President Trump's Declaration of Victory
HEBRON, Kentucky, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that "we won" the Iran war but that the United States will stay in the fight to finish the job.
Comments from the Kentucky Rally
"You never like to say too early you won. We won," Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky. "In the first hour it was over."
Military Achievements Highlighted
He said the United States had knocked out 58 Iranian naval ships.
Trump's Approach to the Iran Conflict
Trump has seesawed on Iran, crediting the U.S. military for significantly degrading Iran's military but resisting a speedy end to the conflict.
Emphasis on Completing the Mission
"We don't want to leave early do we?" Trump said. "We got to finish the job."
Continued U.S. Involvement
He said the United States has "virtually destroyed Iran." He seemed to signal that the United States would continue the fight for now.
"We don't want to go back every two years," he said.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland, editing by Michelle Nichols and Caitlin Webber)
