Trump Statement: Trump Claims US Has Already Won, Iran Seeks Negotiations

US President Donald Trump said Iran is eager to negotiate, asserting that the United States has already secured a military victory and that Iran has little capability remaining. According to the report, Trump also claimed Tehran had recently contacted Washington seeking a deal, although he questioned whether Iran could be trusted to honor any agreement. It further states that Iran responded to recent US airstrikes by launching a ballistic missile attack near the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, targeting American military facilities. The report says US forces have continued intensive air operations for a second consecutive day, striking military targets in more than nine Iranian cities, particularly near the Strait of Hormuz. It adds that the attacks focused on air defense systems, anti-ship cruise missile sites, drone launch facilities, and IRGC assets, with significant damage reportedly inflicted on a military base in Bushehr. The report concludes that the conflict is escalating rapidly, with both sides intensifying military operations and raising concerns about wider regional instability.