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Trump calls Iran war critics treasonous as he claims US is winning

Politics
Published on 2 May 2026
Trump calls Iran war critics treasonous as he claims US is winning

He says questioning US progress is treason

President Donald Trump said on Friday that it is “treasonous” for critics to claim the United States is not winning its war with Iran. He further argued that Iran’s military capability has been significantly degraded and that Iranian leadership has been weakened, framing the conflict as moving decisively in America’s favor despite public criticism.

  • Trump labeled critics’ claims about losing the Iran war as “treasonous”
  • He says Iran’s military capacity has been significantly degraded
  • Trump claims Iranian leadership has been weakened
  • The remarks intensify debate over the conflict’s progress
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