US-Israel Strikes Iran; Trump Claims End

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the military conflict with Iran is nearing its end, stating that US and Israeli forces have inflicted extensive damage and there is 'practically nothing left to target' in Iran. He mentioned that the war is progressing faster than anticipated and that the United States has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats. However, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and other US officials, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper, contradict Trump's optimistic timeline, asserting that joint operations will continue as long as necessary to achieve all objectives, which include eliminating Iran's naval and missile threats. Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint, following intelligence reports that Iran has begun laying naval mines. Donald Trump has issued severe warnings to Iran, threatening unprecedented military consequences if the mines are not removed immediately. Iranian officials, such as Ali Larijani, have responded defiantly to these threats. The conflict, now in its eleventh day, has seen over 5,500 targets struck inside Iran, with US officials noting a drastic decline in Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks since the initial 24 hours.