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Did Both the United States and Iran Declare Victory in...
Yes for the United States: senior U.S. officials publicly declared a victory linked to the ceasefire and claimed military objectives had been achieved [1] [2]. No clear record in the cited reporting shows Iran issuing a comparable, formal declaration of victory; Iran instead emphasized resilience, regional retaliation, and the regime's ...
Iran, US both claim victory, but did they actually concede ground?
Iran and the United States have both claimed victory in their conflict as they both accepted a two-week ceasefire just before US President Donald Trump’s apocalyptic deadline to obliterate Iranian “civilisation” if Tehran did not agree to a deal.At least 2,076 people have died in US-Israel strikes on Iran that began on February 28, and thousands of others have been killed across the region. The war has also disrupted global energy supplies, stranding oil tankers and causing prices to shoot up in what’s being called the biggest shock to the industry in history.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams Trump’s threats against Iranlist 2 of 4Iranians commemorate victims of Minab school strikelist 3 of 4GCC, other Middle East nations react to Iran-US ceasefire announcementlist 4 of 4US-Iran ceasefire deal: What are the terms, and what’s next?end of listTrump, in a Tuesday post on Truth Social, said the US would suspend bombing Iran after receiving a 10-point ceasefire proposal that he said was “workable”. The US president added that “almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to”.Iran also said it will allow ships to begin to move through the Strait of Hormuz, even as some in the country have angrily denounced their government’s bowing to pressure.Both sides are expected to continue Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad from Friday.But despite the formal bluster, both the US and Iran appear to have shifted from some of their earlier stated red lines to agree to Tuesday’s deal. Those sticking points could reemerge to complicate the upcoming talks, analysts say.Here’s what we know about what they both wanted and what concessions have been made so far:An Iranian man waves the national flag as people gather in Tehran’s Revolution Square after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, on April 8, 2026 [AFP]What are the terms of Tuesday’s agreement?The US agreed to suspend bombing Iran for two weeks.“The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East…a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated,” Trump posted.The US president did not immediately confirm if US negotiators would be in Islamabad.“For Trump, the big achievement is to have Iran agree to negotiate after his escalating threats,” Chris Feathe...
Iran-US ceasefire: What each side was fighting for, and what they have ...
As Trump issued a threat to end Iranian "civilisation" if Tehran did not make a deal, it became largely evident that the US President was preparing ground to claim victory (since Iran's acceptance of the ceasefire could be highlighted as a concession).
Iranian state TV announced a ceasefire with the US, framing it as a ...
12 hours ago ... Iranian state TV announced a ceasefire with the US, framing it as a victory as crowds gathered in Tehran. In the broadcast, it said Washington had accepted ...
