President Trump says recent attacks involving the United States and Iran are being treated as limited incidents and that a ceasefire is still in effect, despite U.S. forces being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz. In comments reported after the exchange of fire, Trump described Iran’s actions as a “love tap” and stated that “the ceasefire is going” while also asserting it remains in effect. He also pointed to U.S. naval movements, saying three American destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz “very successfully” while under fire. The reports describe the situation as occurring alongside an evolving effort to support a broader framework for peace talks between Washington and Tehran. ABC News and the New York Post both report Trump’s characterization of the strikes and his claim that the ceasefire continues. The articles do not provide detailed, independent assessments of the extent of damage or whether the ceasefire is fully holding, but they align on Trump’s public messaging that the situation is still managed under an active ceasefire.
Trump calls Iran strikes a 'love tap' and says US-Iran ceasefire remains in effect
President Trump says recent attacks involving the United States and Iran are being treated as limited incidents and that a ceasefire is still in effect, despite U.S. forces being targeted in the Strai...
- Trump characterizes the attacks as a “love tap.”
- Trump says a U.S.-Iran ceasefire is still in effect.
- The incidents are described as occurring in or related to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump says three U.S. Navy destroyers transited successfully while under fire.
- The reports link the situation to ongoing efforts toward peace talks.
President Trump brushed off Iran’s attack Thursday on three US Navy ships as the White House clung to what’s left of an increasingly challenged cease-fire and burgeoning framework for peace talks. “Three World Class American Destroyers just transited, very successfully, out of the Strait of Hormuz, under fire,” he posted to Truth Social. “There was...
3 months ago“The ceasefire is going. It's in effect,” Trump said after the US and Iran exchanged fire.
3 months agoTrump says attacks on Iran after it targeted US destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz was a "love tap," and said the ceasefire between the two countries is still in effect.
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