US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that he could 'declare a success' the war on Iran and end it after attacking more than 5,000 targets, but warned that he will 'go further' amid growing controversy in the United States over the conflict's duration and its economic impact. 'We could call it a tremendous success right now and leave it at that, I could declare it, or we could go further, and we are going to go further,' he said at a press conference in Miami. Trump highlighted the achievements he perceives after nine days of the war, such as the attack on 5,000 targets, the sinking of over 50 ships, the destruction of Iranian drone factories, and reducing the regime's missile capabilities to 10% or 'perhaps less.' He also asserted that Iran 'no longer has radar, no telecommunications, and no leadership.' 'The great danger of this war is over more than three days ago,' he added. Meanwhile, eight US soldiers have died during the war, following the Army's announcement on Sunday about the death of one service member in an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia and a National Guardsman who died from a 'medical emergency' in Kuwait, where six other elements had already died. Asked how many more deaths he is willing to accept, Trump responded that 'when it comes to conflicts like this, you're always going to have death,' and also stated that the parents of the victims asked him to 'finish the job' during the solemn ceremony of repatriation on Saturday. Trump reacted to market volatility; just hours before, when he told CBS that the war is 'practically over,' the price of Texas crude oil fell in minutes from $115 to $85, and the Dow Jones closed up by half a point after being in negative territory all day. However, despite the press's insistence, the president avoided setting a specific date and objective for the end of the conflict. 'I think soon, very soon,' he said.
