Donald Trump says the U.S. deal with Iran amounts to an “unconditional surrender,” describing it in those terms during his remarks. According to reporting that draws on his statements, Trump also discusses what he says were covert U.S. Navy maritime actions tied to Iran, including operational details he provided publicly.
In the accounts provided, Trump claims that U.S. covert naval operations destroyed Iranian ships. One report says the figure is 159 ships over a period of nearly two months. The same coverage describes Trump presenting those claims as part of his argument about the broader Iran agreement.
The sources summarized here focus on Trump’s characterizations of the deal and his claims about a maritime operation, but they do not include independent verification within the provided excerpts. The reporting indicates Trump’s statements are the basis for the described numbers and characterization.
