President Donald Trump has been inconsistent in his stance regarding Iran since the first US strikes on Iran, where he has demanded "unconditional surrender" and suggested he already won the war. However, he also revealed that he held "productive" talks with Iran, which initially denied this claim, later acknowledged the US initiated discussions. The White House did not respond to a request for clarification on these statements. Over the past three weeks, Trump has variously claimed that the US has achieved victory, but also stated that the war continues. He has suggested that there is still a need to "finish the job".