Former President Trump described recent U.S.-Iran tensions as a 'total' victory, echoed by Pete Hegseth, while invoking Iran's Woman, Life, Freedom movement [PolitiFact][The Intercept]. Lower-confidence reports mention Trump calling Iran's bluff and threatening tariffs on Iran and China [dailywire.com][Newsmax][CNN]. Perspectives diverge on whether this signals strength, escalation, or bluster.