IRGC rejects Trump’s claim, says Iran will decide war’s end
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“We are the ones who will determine the end of the war,” the elite military force said, adding that the conditions shaping the conflict remained in the hands of the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday dismissed comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that the war with Iran was largely over, insisting that Tehran would determine when the conflict ends.
In a statement carried by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, the IRGC said the outcome and conclusion of the war would depend on Iran’s decisions and the situation on the battlefield.
“We are the ones who will determine the end of the war,” the elite military force said, adding that the conditions shaping the conflict remained in the hands of the Islamic Republic.
The response came after Trump told the U.S. broadcaster CBS News in a telephone interview that he believed the war with Iran was practically finished.
According to Trump, Iran’s military capabilities had been severely degraded following weeks of strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces.
“They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no air force,” he said, claiming that Iran’s missile stockpile had been reduced and that its drone operations had suffered heavy losses.
Trump also said the campaign had progressed faster than anticipated, noting that the United States was well ahead of the four to five week time frame he had earlier projected for the military operation.
The conflict intensified in late February when the United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iranian targets. The strikes focused on key political and military installations, including air defence systems, naval assets, air force facilities and other strategic capabilities.
Washington said the operations were aimed at weakening Iran’s military capacity and preventing further escalation in the region.
However, Iranian authorities have repeatedly rejected claims that their forces have been crippled, maintaining that they retain the ability to respond and shape the course of the conflict.
The latest remarks by the IRGC highlight the continuing war of words between Tehran and Washington even as military operations continue.
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