Trump Says Iran Is ‘Totally Defeated and Wants a Deal’

The U.S. president said Iran wanted a deal after the United States ’totally obliterated' all military targets on Kharg Island.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP

President Donald Trump on March 13 said the Iranian regime was “totally defeated and wants a deal.”

“The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal—But not a deal that I would accept!” Trump wrote in a late-night Truth Social post.