Donald Trump now claims the US has already won the war with Iran and says he wants "total victory". The Times of Israel and Dawn both report the statement on Wednesday 11 November.
According to Dawn, Trump said Iran has been "waging war" against the US since 1979. The full wording of the statement and the setting in which he made it are not yet clear.
The claim of victory is in line with what he said at a White House briefing on Monday, when he said "Iran militarily is effectively over". The call for "total victory" goes further. On Monday he also said the US naval blockade of Iran would stay in place and that there was a "good chance" of a deal.