Trump warns Iran fighting isn't over as he vows US will 'win' as talks fade

President Donald Trump said Friday that Americans should be prepared for the fighting with Iran to continue, predicting Tehran would eventually "peter out" as U.S.strikes steadily weaken its ability to retaliate.Asked whether the back-and-forth attacks could continue until Iran was no longer capable of striking back, Trump said, "Yeah, sure, I think so.

I’d be foolish to say no.You know, you always have to keep your guard up.""They’ll get weaker.

They’ll get a little stronger, maybe.But they’ll get weaker, and then they peter out," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland.President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026.

(Daniel Heuer/Reuters)ARMY IDS 2 VICTIMS KILLED IN JORDAN AIR BASE ATTACK; TRUMP: IRAN WILL PAY 'MANY TIMES OVER'The remarks amounted to an acknowledgment that the five-month conflict could drag on, despite Trump’s claims that the U.S.has decimated Iran’s military and his optimism just days ago that renewed negotiations could produce a deal."I think we just want to win," Trump said.

"We’re doing very well.We’re trying to be nice — as nice as you can be in a situation like that — but they’re being decimated.""They have no Navy.

They have no Air Force.They have no anti-aircraft," he added.

"It doesn’t mean they don’t have any capability.They have some, but very little."The latest fighting also complicates the administration’s earlier declarations that it had eliminated Iran’s ability to project military power.

The White House said in April that U.S.forces had achieved the objectives of Operation Epic Fury, including destroying Iran’s Navy and its ballistic missile and drone capabilities.

Iran has nevertheless continued launching missiles and drones at U.S.bases and threatening commercial shipping.TRUMP SAYS IRAN DEAL ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’ AS 84-DAY WAR NEAR...