Trump Rates Iran War as ‘15 Out of 10′

President Donald Trump on Wednesday rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic’s leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.

Trump’s comments came as the conflict expanded on its fifth day, with a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka and fresh blasts across the Middle East.

“We’re doing well on the war front, to put it mildly. Somebody said on a scale of 10, where would you rate it? I said about a 15,” Trump told a gathering of tech bosses at the White House.

“We’re in a very strong position now, and their leadership is just rapidly going. Everybody that seems to want to be a leader, they end up dead.”

Trump added that Tehran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles was being “wiped out rapidly.”

He repeated his justifications for attacking Iran, saying Tehran was on its way to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The US leader pledged that he would “continue forward” with the joint air campaign with Israel that has already slain Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on its opening day on Saturday.

Trump’s administration has faced criticism after days of mixed messages about the rationale for the war, given the Republican’s previous campaign boasts about starting “no new wars.”

He has yet to spell out his plan for what happens after the war or to say whether he wants a wholesale change in Iran’s government, or to work with remnants who would deal with Washington.

But Trump is “actively considering” a US role in Iran after the American-Israeli operation against the country concludes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.***

Based on reports surrounding the joint US-Israel military actions against Iran, there is significant evidence and analysis suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heavily influenced, or “co-opted,” President Donald Trump into a broader conflict with Iran.

Persuasion and Planning: Netanyahu has sought for four decades to have the U.S. take military action against Iran’s nuclear program. Reports indicate he spent months leading up to the 2026 strikes persuading Trump that a “now-or-never” moment existed to destroy Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

A critical moment reportedly involved a call from Netanyahu to Trump suggesting a high-level meeting in Tehran was a prime target for a devastating strike. U.S. officials and analysts described this as a calculated move to lock the U.S. into a military operation.

Some U.S. officials and lawmakers accused Trump of “following” Netanyahu into a “dumb war,” echoing concerns that Israel controls American foreign policy, “the tail wagging the dog”.

While Israel described it as a joint effort, US officials say that Israel is pushing for “regime change” while the US, at least initially, focused on destroying Iran’s military capabilities.

10/9/19 Donald Trump said: “The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East. Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE....” https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1181905659568283648

March 2026: Israeli P/M Benjamin Netanyahu heavily praised and welcomed increased US military intervention in the MidEast. Netanyahu portrayed his US partnership as a necessary action, stating that US involvement “allows us to do what I have been hoping to do for 40 years”. In a direct appeal to American taxpayers, Netanyahu argued that the fight against Iran is not just Israel’s, but America’s as well...... “this could reach America soon”.

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