President Trump said Monday morning that the United States struck Iran with overwhelming force overnight, and that the operation was carried out in memory of three U.S. service members killed in previous Iranian strikes. The statement follows earlier indications that the US was preparing a strong response.
President Donald Trump confirmed Monday morning that the United States struck Iran with overwhelming force overnight, describing the operation as a tribute to three American service members killed in previous Iranian attacks. The confirmation, which came at 06:58 Jerusalem, follows a series of earlier statements by Trump during the early hours of Monday, in which he first said the US had prepared "very strong" against Iran and then clarified that the operation honored three "great patriots" — not two as earlier reports had suggested (The Zioneer, 03:25 Jerusalem).
The thread began with an initial report from ynet at 03:25 Jerusalem, quoting Trump saying the US had prepared "very strong" against Iran. Within the same hour, Trump clarified via Channel 12 that the preparations were dedicated to three "great patriots" (The Zioneer, 03:25 Jerusalem). These statements were ambiguous on whether strikes had been executed. The latest confirmation now makes clear that the earlier references to "preparations" were followed by actual strikes overnight.
The context of the current operations includes a series of US airstrikes on Iranian targets in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported on June 10, Trump confirmed heavy strikes on Iran and vowed continued military action. On July 9, the Pentagon reported striking more than 90 targets in Iran on a second consecutive night of operations. Trump has previously described the US response as a "20:1 ratio" of strikes and claimed Iran called seeking a deal.
It remains unclear whether the overnight strike was a single operation or part of a broader campaign. The Pentagon has not yet issued an official statement confirming the strikes or providing details on targets and scope.
5 developments
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- DevelopingUS struck Iran overnight, Tehran issued false claim of retaliation, analysis argues
- DevelopingTrump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' tonight, tomorrow, and the night after
- DevelopingTrump says US struck Iran with 'great force,' ratio 20:1; Iran called seeking a deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake