President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had a deal with Iran which they violated, and that the US is now taking over the Strait of Hormuz. He also claimed that most of Iran's leadership has been killed, including Supreme Leader Khamenei and his son, according to reports.
President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric against Iran, claiming that the US is taking over the Strait of Hormuz and that most of Iran's leadership has been eliminated, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son. The remarks, reported at 15:27 Jerusalem time, follow a statement nine minutes earlier in which Trump said Iran had violated the deal and the US is taking everything from Iran.
Less than ten minutes earlier, at 15:18, The Zioneer reported Trump saying Iran violated the deal and that the US is taking everything from Iran. Those comments were part of a broader pattern of Trump statements over the past weeks, including on June 26 when he claimed the US had decisively defeated the Islamic Republic, and on July 5 when he said the US destroyed the Iranian army. On July 8, Trump stated that three rounds of Iran's leadership had been eliminated and that he terminated the MOU with Iran, threatening to strike hard.
Trump's latest claim about taking over Hormuz is significant as the strait is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. The claim of leadership elimination, including Khamenei and his son, remains unverified. The US has been engaged in a military campaign against Iran since June, with Trump repeatedly asserting that Iran's military capabilities have been severely degraded.
The specific timing and venue of Trump's latest remarks were not immediately clear. There has been no independent confirmation of the claimed leadership casualties.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump: Three rounds of Iran's leadership eliminated, more may follow
- StrongTrump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei agreed to the Iran deal
- DevelopingTrump claims credit for decimating Iran's leadership, downplays Israeli role
- DevelopingTrump to Axios: I regret hurting Mojtaba Khamenei, he is severely wounded
Source and signal
- Internal intake