U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Friday that the United States was “totally destroying” Iran’s leadership and military capabilities, saying Tehran had been defeated militarily, economically and otherwise.
He claimed that Iran’s navy and air force had been eliminated and its missiles and drones “destroyed.” In the post, Trump said the United States had “unparalleled firepower” and warned of further action against what he called the “terrorist regime in Iran.”
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“Iran’s navy is gone, their air force is non-existent, missiles, drones and everything else have been destroyed, and their leader has disappeared from the face of the earth,” he wrote.
The US president said the US military had “unparalleled firepower” and “unlimited ammunition” and warned further action against Tehran was possible.
Trump also lashed out at some media outlets, specifically new york timeswho accused the report of inaccurately describing the situation. He said media coverage could create the impression that the United States was not “winning” the conflict.
In the same message, Trump mentioned Iran’s alleged role in violence around the world over the past four decades and said it was a “tremendous honor” to confront the country as the 47th president of the United States.
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“We have enough time – see what will happen to these crazy scumbags today. For 47 years they have been killing innocent people around the world and now, I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What an honor to be able to do this!” he said in the post.
The comments come amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, a conflict that has stoked global concerns about a widening crisis in West Asia.
