President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the US destroyed 28 small Iranian boats yesterday and will likely attack Iran again tonight, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). Trump added that Iran 'deserves it,' continuing a series of threats against Tehran.
President Donald Trump issued a new statement Wednesday afternoon, claiming the US destroyed 28 small Iranian boats yesterday and will likely attack Iran again tonight, adding that Iran 'deserves it.' The remarks were reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. This is the latest in a series of escalating threats from Trump on Wednesday, following his earlier statements at 12:34 calling Iranians 'scum,' at 16:06 saying the US would 'probably attack with great force tonight,' and at 16:11 saying the US may strike again tonight and calling Tehran's behavior 'completely bad.' The new statement adds the sinking of 28 boats and the comment that Iran 'deserves it.'
The White House's public posture has escalated rapidly throughout Wednesday. At 12:34, Trump called Iranians 'scum' and said the US 'hit them 20 times more than before tonight.' By 16:06, he said the US would 'probably attack Iran with great force tonight.' Minutes later, at 16:11, he told reporters the US may strike again tonight, calling Tehran's behavior 'completely bad.' The new statement, reported by N12, adds the specific claim that 28 small Iranian boats were destroyed yesterday and includes the assertion that Iran 'deserves it.' The claim about 28 boats has not been independently verified or confirmed by CENTCOM, which earlier confirmed over 80 targets struck in Iran, including 60 IRGC patrol boats.
This week's developments follow a broader escalation in US-Iran tensions that The Zioneer has been tracking. As The Zioneer reported on Sun Jul 5, Trump said the US had destroyed the Iranian army and sunk its navy. On Thu Jun 11, Trump threatened 'very hard' strikes and outlined a plan to seize Kharg Island, to which Iran responded by threatening to turn the Middle East 'into hell.' More recently, on Mon Jun 22, Trump claimed Iran had lost most of its missiles. The current wave of threats and operations appears to be a continuation of this pattern.
The claim about 28 boats destroyed yesterday is unverified by any official US military source, and CENTCOM has not issued a statement about that specific number. Whether the US will actually conduct strikes tonight remains unclear, as Trump's statements have been inconsistent: at 16:06 he said 'probably,' at 16:11 'may,' and now again 'probably.' The actual scope of Iranian naval losses in this round of operations remains unconfirmed beyond CENTCOM's earlier confirmation of over 80 targets and 60 IRGC boats.
12 developments
- StrongTrump: We destroyed the Iranian army and sank its navy
- StrongTrump reportedly preparing to immediately lift naval blockade on Iran
- StrongTrump threatens 'very hard' strikes on Iran tonight, warns Tehran is being deceived
- DevelopingTrump says he can destroy all of Iran's bridges in an hour, shut down electricity in part of an afternoon
Source and signal
- Internal intake