President Donald Trump said the fight with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is "over,'' declaring in a phone interview with USA TODAY that the deal reached Friday was ''a great victory.'

The U.S. has beaten Iran "militarily" and that the war is "very close to over," Trump said, claiming a peace deal likely.

President Donald Trump said the fight with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz is "over,'' declaring in a phone interview with USA TODAY that the deal reached Friday was ''a great…