US President Donald Trump says three US Navy destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz while coming under fire, but that no US ships were damaged. In a post on Truth Social, Trump describes the passage as successful and states that missiles and drones targeted the vessels during the transit. He says missiles were “shot at” the destroyers and were “easily knocked down,” and that drones were “incinerated while in the air.” Trump also claims that “great damage” was done to the Iranian attackers, including assertions that they were destroyed and that numerous small boats were hit. He further warns of possible escalation in the future, saying the United States will respond more forcefully if Iran does not reach a deal. Trump adds that the destroyers will rejoin US naval operations in the region, describing the next step as returning to a “naval blockade.” The available reports rely on Trump’s account and do not include independent verification or damage assessments from other parties.
Trump says three US destroyers transited Strait of Hormuz under fire, no damage
US President Donald Trump says three US Navy destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz while coming under fire, but that no US ships were damaged. In a post on Truth Social, Trump describes the passage...
- Trump says three US Navy destroyers transit the Strait of Hormuz under fire.
- He says the US destroyers are not damaged.
- Trump claims missiles and drones target the ships and are intercepted or stopped.
- He says “great damage” is done to Iranian attackers, including destruction of small boats.
- Trump says the destroyers will rejoin US naval operations in the region.
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday three U.S. Navy destroyers transited out of the Strait of Hormuz under fire, adding that the American destroyers were not damaged but "great damage was done to Iranian attackers.""Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire. There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers," Trump wrote on Truth Social."They were completely destroyed along with numerous small boats," he said.
3 months agoTrump says US destroyers passed Hormuz under fire, no damage US President Donald Trump says three US Navy destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz under fire, reporting no damage to American vessels. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the transit as successful despite incoming attacks. “Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire”, he said. “There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done to the Iranian attackers”, he claimed. Trump added that missiles and drones targeted the ships during the passage. He said “missiles were shot at our Destroyers, and were easily knocked down”, and that drones were also “incinerated while in the air”. The US president also issued a warning over future escalation. “A normal Country would have allowed these Destroyers to pass, but Iran is not a normal Country. They are led by LUNATICS, and if they had the chance to use a Nuclear Weapon, they would do it, without question — But they’ll never have that opportunity and, just like we knocked them out again today, we’ll knock them out a lot harder, and a lot more violently, in the future, if they don’t get their Deal signed, FAST!” he said. Trump added that the vessels will now rejoin US naval operations in the region. “Our three Destroyers, with their wonderful Crews, will now rejoin our Naval Blockade”, he said.
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