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This Is Why

Why does Iran think it’s won the war?

This Is Why

Sky News

Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump has claimed a ‘complete victory’ in his war in Iran during a phone call to Sky News just hours after the two sides agreed a temporary ceasefire.

But Iran is also declaring a win as it handed over a 10-point plan which includes maintaining control of the Strait of Hormuz and full US military withdrawal from the Middle East.

So will the ceasefire last? Is that the end of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz? And what about Israel’s role?

Gareth Barlow speaks to Sky News’ defence and security analyst Michael Clarke about who is really winning and what happens next.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sky News, the full story first.

0:10.0

Iran thinks it has won the war, and this is why.

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I'm Garysparlo. And it's normal when a ceasefire has agreed for both sides to claim they got what they wanted. And Donald Trump told Sky News in a late-night phone call that he'd achieved a complete

1:27.2

victory. And his defence secretary, Pete Hexeth, backed him up. We controlled their fate. Trump told Sky News in a late-night phone call that he'd achieved a complete victory,

1:27.9

and his defense secretary, Pete Hexeth, backed him up.

1:30.6

We control their fate, not the other way around.

1:33.9

That's why they came to the table.

1:36.6

Iran's defeat is America's retribution for every American loss to Iranian terror.

1:41.0

While Iran is opening the Strait of Hormuz, it's coming with plenty of conditions

1:45.1

to ensure that it still controls it.

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