'Watch what happens today': Trump announces new strikes on Iran
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US President Donald Trump hints at further strikes on "deranged scumbags" in Iran on his own social media platform, Truth Social.
Trump wrote that since the conflict began, Iran's military capabilities have been drastically reduced.
In the post, he claimed that Iran's naval and air force "is gone." He also said Iranian missiles, drones, and other assets have been destroyed, and the country's leaders "have been wiped from the face of the Earth."
"We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time—watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!” Trump wrote.
The US President also dismissed a report from The New York Times suggesting the US isn't winning the war, insisting that America is destroying Iran's terrorist regime on military, economic, and other fronts.
US and Israel at war with Iran
On February 28, Israel and the US launched a military operation against Iran. On the first day of the conflict, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was reportedly eliminated.
In retaliation, Tehran struck several Middle Eastern countries, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye.
Amid rising tensions, Iran blocked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route, sending oil prices and logistics costs soaring. There were even rumors that Tehran could mine the strait. The Pentagon warned that confirmed threats could lead to US strikes on Iranian vessels in the region.
Meanwhile, Tehran warned that if the US and Israel don't stop attacks, oil could hit $200 per barrel.
Trump, however, claimed the US has effectively won the war against Iran, and that it's only a matter of when the fighting will end. He also suggested that rising global oil prices amid the conflict would mean bigger profits for the US.
