Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end [View all]

(NPR) The U.S. military said it has struck more than 5,000 targets in Iran so far and damaged or destroyed more than 50 Iranian vessels as President Trump touted progress in the 11-day-old war, while also sending mixed signals on whether the fighting is nearing an end.

In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said "the war is very complete."

But at a later event with Republican lawmakers in Miami, he struck a more open-ended tone, saying the U.S. still needed to achieve "ultimate victory." He said he was focused on keeping oil flowing in response to the wild swings in oil prices that have raised concerns around the world.

"I will not allow a terrorist regime to hold the world hostage and attempt to stop the globe's oil supply," he said Monday. "And if Iran does anything to do that, they'll get hit at a much, much harder level."

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