PNN – The American newspaper “The Hill” wrote in an analysis: The United States has not entered Tehran, the Iranian political system has not collapsed, and Iranian officials have not signed a surrender document on negotiating table.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; The American newspaper “The Hill” reported in an article claiming that there are signs of a possible end to the conflict between the United States and Iran, that this is the same war that Donald Trump claimed to have “won” on the first day.
Hill emphasized that most Americans oppose this war and are concerned about its economic and security consequences affecting their lives, but Trump will likely ultimately claim victory, and Republicans are also trying to convince the American public that the war “was worth it.”
The analysis states that no US president has explicitly admitted defeat in a war, and governments usually try to portray a war as a success even if it fails, as various US governments did in Iraq and Afghanistan.
But Hill emphasizes that the claim of victory against Iran sounds “holier” than many recent US wars, because Trump had demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” while such surrender has historically only been achieved through complete military occupation and devastating global wars.
The American newspaper further emphasized that the United States has not entered Tehran, the Iranian political system has not collapsed, and Iranian officials have not signed a surrender document.
The American media raises the question: if the Trump team’s claim is true and the Iranian government has truly “collapsed” and “become inactive,” then who exactly is the United States negotiating with now?
The American publication then refers to a “one-page memo” according to which Iran’s nuclear program has not been destroyed, contrary to previous claims, and is to continue under a new agreement.
Hill writes that according to this memo, sanctions will be eased, billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets will be released, and the Strait of Hormuz will be opened to all parties.
According to the Hill, Trump started the war with the slogan of “regime change,” “unconditional surrender,” and “destruction of the nuclear program,” but is now negotiating with Iran about the continuation of its nuclear program. This is while Iran is in no hurry to even negotiate about its nuclear program, insisting that the talks should focus for now on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report, Trump will nevertheless try to present this situation as his “pre-planned plan,” and many Republican senators, representatives, television analysts, and media figures will also try to instill the same narrative in the public.
This is while Hill emphasizes that Republicans’ continued defense of Trump’s policies during his second term has seriously damaged their political credibility.
According to the Hill, Republicans have been trying to convince the public in recent months that tariffs have been beneficial, the administration’s economic policies have been successful, some amendments to the US Constitution are not important, and that increasing debt and budget deficits are not a problem.
The report concludes that the war against Iran has now become a “political test” for Republicans, as those who once promoted an “America First” policy and opposed foreign wars are now supporting a war that contradicts these same slogans.
Moreover, those who claimed to support the downsizing of the US government and cutting spending are now defending the US military budget of $1.5 trillion to fund adventures such as the war on Iran.
The Hill concludes that if the same actions had been taken by Barack Obama, Joe Biden or Kamala Harris, Republicans would have reacted strongly, but now they are trying to support both the people and Trump at the same time, which has turned their actions into a bunch of theatrical gestures and unbelievable justifications.
The American media concludes by writing bluntly: Selling the Iran war as a ‘victory’ to American public opinion will be almost impossible.