President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the US can operate freely over Iranian airspace without fear of retaliation, adding that Iran would need years to recover from the damage inflicted. The remarks, reported by i24NEWS, extend a series of bellicose statements from Trump regarding the military balance with Iran.
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran on Tuesday night, stating that the United States can operate freely over Tehran's skies and that Iran would need years to recover from the damage it has sustained. The comments, reported by i24NEWS, come amid a series of similar statements from Trump in recent weeks about the superiority of American forces and the degraded state of Iran's military infrastructure.
Trump's remarks follow earlier statements in which he argued that Iran's navy and air force have lost most of their missiles and production facilities, and that the US bombing campaign could have continued for weeks or years had a deal not been reached. The president has also addressed the Lebanon front, saying he would examine Israel's claim that its forces are not withdrawing from Lebanese territory.
What remains open: Trump did not specify whether the freedom to overfly Tehran referred to routine operations or a specific planned action, and no response from Iranian officials has been reported as of this bulletin.
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