Donald Trump claims 'victory' in Iran saying Strait of Hormuz 'will soon open'

Donald Trump claims 'victory' in Iran saying Strait of Hormuz 'will soon open'United States President Donald Trump has written an inflammatory social media post saying that Iran is "losing big" in the Middle East conflictCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter17:09, 11 Apr 2026Updated 17:23, 11 Apr 2026View ImageTrump claims that Iran is "losing big"(Image: Getty Images)Donald Trump says that Iran is "losing big" in a fresh social media attack even as face-to face peace talks are underway.‌The US president has also blasted what he claimed as "fake news" who were saying that Iran was achieving its goals in the conflict.‌The White House said that delegations from the United States, Iran and Pakistan are holding face-to-face meetings on Saturday.‌READ MORE: Iran war live: Peace talks start as red lines emerge and Trump says regime 'losing big'READ MORE: Engineer falls from Jet2 plane at Manchester AirportThe start of the meeting represents a significant test as to whether the ceasefire, which has already shown strains, is durable enough to resolve the Iran war.And with the talks underway Trump has continued to engage in more provocative social media posts, saying that Iran's military has been wiped out and that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be open again.Posting on Truth Social, he said: "The Fake News Media has lost total credibility, not that they had any to begin with. Because of their massive Trump Derangement Syndrome (Sometimes referred to as TDS!), they love saying that Iran is “winning” when, in fact, everyone knows that they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG!‌"Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft apparatus is nonexistent, Radar is dead, their Missile and Drone Factories have been largely obliterated along with the Missiles and Drones themselves and, most importantly, their longtime “Leaders” are no longer with us, praise be to Allah!"In his lengthy pos...