President Donald Trump said the United States destroyed Iran's radar systems overnight, including a newly deployed array that was set up following earlier strikes. Trump claimed Iran "had new, beautiful radar systems that were ready for action, and we destroyed them." The statement, a single-source claim by the president, has not been independently verified.
President Donald Trump claimed Friday morning that U.S. forces had destroyed Iran's newly deployed radar systems in an overnight strike, specifying that they were "new, beautiful radar systems that were ready for action." The statement, made around 10:15 Jerusalem, reaffirms and expands on his earlier assertions from the same night.
At 00:49 Jerusalem, Trump first said Iran had agreed to nearly all U.S. demands, then said the U.S. had completely defeated Iran militarily, and then said the U.S. had destroyed Iran's radar array, including a radar set up the previous night. The Zioneer reported the radar claim at 00:57 Jerusalem. The claims remain single-source, based solely on the president's statements, with no independent or on-the-ground verification.
The latest claim fits a pattern of U.S. assertions of military action against Iranian air defense and radar infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on June 10, Trump told Fox News that overnight strikes had destroyed about 55% of the radar and air defense systems Iran had rebuilt during a ceasefire. Subsequent strikes on Iranian missile depots and radar sites were announced, and on June 12 Trump declared the war was over. The current claim suggests continued operations against newly deployed radar assets.
What remains unverified is whether the radar systems were indeed newly deployed and whether they were destroyed. The president's statement is the only source, and no independent imagery or military assessment has been provided.
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