Reuters: Trump may declare victory over Iran and end the war. US President Donal...

Reuters: Trump may declare victory over Iran and end the war. US President Donald Trump is considering declaring a unilateral 'victory' in the two-month war against Iran, which has claimed thousands of lives and become a political burden for the White House. As reported by Reuters, citing three informed sources, US intelligence agencies are studying, at the request of senior administration officials, how Tehran might react to such a move. The goal of the analysis is to assess the consequences of potentially winding down the conflict, which some officials fear could lead to serious losses for the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections. A White House spokesperson, in a conversation with the agency, called the internal pressure on Trump to end the war 'enormous.' At the same time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week, only 26% of Americans believe the military campaign has justified its costs, and 25% believe it has made the US safer. Three sources familiar with recent discussions in the White House said that Trump is well aware of the political price he and his party are paying.