President Donald Trump said Friday morning that the United States 'destroyed' Iran and is now negotiating from 'a position of pure strength,' according to a statement posted on social media. The remark, carried by Israeli media, reinforces Trump's narrative of a decisive US military advantage ahead of diplomatic talks with Tehran.
President Donald Trump on Friday morning reiterated his claim that the United States has achieved total military dominance over Iran and is now negotiating from a position of 'pure strength.' The statement, posted on social media and carried by Israeli news sources, echoes a series of similar declarations over the past two weeks in which Trump has described Iran's military as destroyed and its economy broken.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent days, the president has oscillated between threats of annihilation and assertions of diplomatic progress. On June 17 he stated the war with Iran was over and that Tehran had agreed to never hold nuclear weapons; on June 22 he said he would 'wipe Iran off the face of the earth' if a global peace deal fails; and on June 23 he claimed the US is 'disabling Iran from its missile capability' while pursuing a fair deal.
The new statement adds no operational detail or timeline. It does not clarify whether talks are ongoing, stalled, or concluded. The single source is a Telegram news aggregator that cites the statement without providing an original link or official White House readout. The statement's authenticity, however, aligns with Trump's public posture and is consistent with his recent on-record remarks.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
- StrongTrump says the US is disabling Iran's missile capability, eyeing a fair deal
- StrongIranian president says Tehran entered negotiations from a position of strength, offered no concessions
- DevelopingTrump attacks Iran: 'Now that the US defeated you militarily, you want to be friends — no thanks'
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