From the sun-soaked fairways of his Florida retreat, President Trump delivered a fiery update on the Iran front, calling his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ‘brilliant’ and touting massive U.S. triumphs.
In Miami, amid talks with Latin leaders, Trump revealed that U.S. assaults obliterated 42 Iranian naval vessels and hammered their air and comms capabilities. He spotlighted attacks on nuclear-related installations, insisting, ‘Iran was on the verge of building nuclear weapons.’
The president paused to commend Hegseth directly: ‘Pete, you’re outstanding. Great job—I’m proud.’
Israel chimed in with its own scorecard, claiming 16 enemy jets from the IRGC’s Quds Force were shot down. Night raids pummeled Tehran targets, including the vital Mehrabad Airport.
Iran’s leader Pezeshkian countered online, emphasizing strikes hit U.S. bases alone, not neighbors. Post-apology to Gulf countries on TV, he noted the interim council’s order to stand down absent direct threats.
With bravado from Washington and Tel Aviv clashing against Tehran’s defiance, this episode signals deepening divides, urging diplomatic interventions before lines blur further.