{"id":24024,"date":"2026-08-01T07:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T02:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24024"},"modified":"2026-08-01T07:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T02:42:56","slug":"trump-says-iran-will-peter-out-as-u-s-strikes-weaken-its-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24024","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran will peter out as U.S. strikes weaken its military"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">President Donald Trump said Friday that Americans should be prepared for the fighting with <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3279025\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/conflicts\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iran<\/a> to continue, predicting Tehran would eventually &#8220;peter out&#8221; as U.S. strikes steadily weaken its ability to retaliate.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Asked whether the back-and-forth attacks could continue until Iran was no longer capable of striking back, Trump said, &#8220;Yeah, sure, I think so. I\u2019d be foolish to say no. You know, you always have to keep your guard up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They\u2019ll get weaker. They\u2019ll get a little stronger, maybe. But they\u2019ll get weaker, and then they peter out,&#8221; Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3279026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/executive\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camp David<\/a>, Maryland.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/rubio-trump-hegseth.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Rubio, Trump and Hegseth\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump said Friday that Americans should be prepared for the fighting with Iran to continue.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Daniel Heuer\/Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3279027\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/army-ids-2-victims-killed-enemy-attack-jordan-air-base\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ARMY IDS 2 VICTIMS KILLED IN JORDAN AIR BASE ATTACK; TRUMP: IRAN WILL PAY &#8216;MANY TIMES OVER&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The remarks amounted to an acknowledgment that the five-month conflict could drag on, despite Trump\u2019s claims that the U.S. has decimated Iran\u2019s military and his optimism just days ago that renewed negotiations could produce a deal.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I think we just want to win,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;We\u2019re doing very well. We\u2019re trying to be nice \u2014 as nice as you can be in a situation like that \u2014 but they\u2019re being decimated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They have no navy. They have no air force. They have no anti-aircraft,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t have any capability. They have some, but very little.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The latest fighting also complicates the administration\u2019s earlier declarations that it had eliminated Iran\u2019s ability to project military power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The White House said in April that U.S. forces had achieved the objectives of Operation Epic Fury, including destroying Iran\u2019s Navy and its ballistic missile and drone capabilities. Iran has nevertheless continued launching missiles and drones at U.S. bases and threatening commercial shipping.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3279028\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-says-iran-deal-largely-negotiated-84-day-war-nears-possible-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS IRAN DEAL \u2018LARGELY NEGOTIATED\u2019 AS 84-DAY WAR NEARS POSSIBLE END<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump also said he was &#8220;losing faith&#8221; in the prospect of reaching a deal with Iran, accusing Tehran of lying about its negotiations with the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They do lie, and they do misrepresent,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;All they do is make me angry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The renewed fighting has left no clear end to the conflict as the U.S. approaches the November midterm elections, placing greater political pressure on Trump to explain how and when the war will end.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/343\/192\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/686\/384\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/672\/378\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1344\/756\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/931\/523\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1862\/1046\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/720\/405\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1440\/810\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1200\/675\/hormus-strait-iran-vessels.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Hormuz vessels\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump\u2019s remarks came two days after the U.S. launched a heavy wave of strikes against Iranian military sites in response to missile attacks targeting American forces in the region. U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit dozens of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_3279029\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a> targets, including command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal defenses and maritime capabilities.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The renewed exchange followed the collapse of an agreement Washington and Iran reached in June that was intended to end the fighting and restore commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Hostilities resumed in July after Iran attacked vessels transiting the strategically vital waterway.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/centcom-iran-strikes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"US military fighter jet takes off from aircraft carrier in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>U.S. Central Command said it carried out another wave of airstrikes against Iran on Friday, July 17, 2026.<\/span> <span>(CENTCOM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump\u2019s pessimism marked a sharp shift from earlier in the week, when he said the United States was engaged in &#8220;very friendly negotiations&#8221; with Iran and saw &#8220;a good chance&#8221; of reaching an agreement. 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