President Donald Trump published a lengthy post Monday afternoon rejecting a New York Times analysis that questioned US gains against Iran. Trump asserted that Iran's military, navy, air force, and launch capabilities are 'gone' and its economy is 'broken,' while the Strait of Hormuz remains open and US markets are at records.
President Donald Trump escalated his war of words with The New York Times on Monday afternoon, publishing a defiant post rejecting a late-morning analysis that asked, 'What changed after almost 4 months of war? Analysts say not much.' Trump listed what he described as crippling blows to Iran: its military, navy, air force, missiles, drones, and manufacturing capacity are 'almost gone'; its top leadership has been eliminated; inflation stands at 250%; and the economy is 'broken.' He insisted that oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz and that the US stock market and jobs are at record highs. The post, shared on his social media platform, directly accused the Times of being 'corrupt and failing' and labeled its reporters 'cowards.'
As The Zioneer reported at 06:55 this morning, this is the latest in a series of attacks Trump has made on the newspaper over its Iran coverage. In an earlier broadside Monday, Trump called the Times' reporting an 'act of treason.' The new post follows a weekend of relative calm after Trump declared the war with Iran 'finished' last week, though no formal ceasefire document has been published. The post does not mention ongoing diplomatic talks or any new military action. The claims are not independently verified.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump attacks New York Times as 'failing and corrupt,' vows to add its Iran reporting to his lawsuit
- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
- StrongTrump: US naval blockade on Iran is 'very effective,' media refuses to report it
- StrongTrump defends Iran stance: critics are 'fanatics, bad people, or stupid'
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