US President Donald Trump has said that the war against Iran is almost over and if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not lifted, death, fire and fury will rain down.
US President Donald Trump has hinted that the war against Iran could end soon.
“I think the war is almost over, pretty much,” he told the BBC’s US media partner CBS News.
He said the US was “way ahead of schedule” and claimed Iran had “no navy, no communications, no air force.”
He added that Iran’s missiles were “just scattered around.”
When asked if he thought the war could end soon, Donald Trump replied, “I think it’s coming to an end.”
Earlier, the White House had indicated that the war, now in its tenth day, could last more than a month.
In addition, US President Donald Trump also addressed Republican members of Congress in Florida, where he made several claims, describing the ongoing US action in Iran as a “little campaign” of his politics.
Minutes after the speech, Trump spoke to reporters at a news conference.
He began by saying that the United States had made “tremendous progress” in Iran and that the mission was “almost complete.”
“We have completely destroyed every single military force in Iran,” Trump said.
According to the president, more than 5,000 targets have been hit so far, including drone manufacturing facilities, Iranian naval power and missile capabilities.
He said that ‘their missile capability is now down to about 10 percent, maybe even less.’
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump has warned Iran about disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that ‘if Iran takes any action that stops oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, it will face very severe action.’
He further said that ‘the US will deal with Iran 20 times more severely than the action already underway for closing the Strait of Hormuz.’
It should be noted that about 20 percent of the world’s oil is shipped through this strait, and due to the war, maritime transport has decreased significantly, which has led to a sharp increase in global oil prices.
US President Trump said, “In addition, we will also destroy targets that can be easily targeted, by doing so it will be almost impossible for Iran to stand up again as a nation.”
Trump warned Iran, saying, “If the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is not lifted, death, fire and fury will rain down on them, but I hope and I pray that this will not happen.”
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