CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 26 · Aug 26, 2026, 8:57 PM
Trump declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran, as conflict drags on
South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iran even as the unpopular and costly war drags on with no end in sight and no sign that the United States is close to achieving any of the lofty goals he set for the conflict. Trump posted an image of himself along with Iran’s slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei against a stylised landscape background of punishing US air and missile attacks. “2026 Mission Accomplished”, a caption reads. The slogan evokes former...
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