Trump calls Iran war a key achievement as Hormuz oil flows recover

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Iran war will be considered one of the most important achievements of his presidency, speaking as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovery. Trump claimed Iran was "failing very badly" and predicted the conflict would end "very soon," while also forecasting a decline in oil prices. Data from Kpler showed flows through the strait averaged 13.2 million barrels per day over the past week, about 77% of prewar levels. Iranian MP Ebrahim Azizi countered that the US and Israel would be pushed out of the region. Vice President JD Vance said Washington believes Iran's supreme leader is alive but described the leadership as "very confused" and "very detached."