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Trump vows ‘total victory’ over Iran, says it will need 25 years to rebuild what was destroyed
An RE brief based on a story published by Euronews Arabic on 11 November 2026.
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US President Donald Trump tied ending the war with Iran to achieving what he called a “complete victory,” saying US strikes had caused damage that, in his estimate, could take 25 years to repair. He made the remarks at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, and said 18 US service members had been killed during the war.
Key numbers
- 25 years
- Time Iran may need to rebuild, according to Trump
- 18
- US service members Trump said were killed
- 93 percent
- Victory level Trump said Washington would not accept