Trump calls Iran ‘failed nation’, says ‘IS DEAD’ in scathing attack | Today’s news
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Iran, calling it a “failed nation” and claiming the country is facing serious economic, military and political upheaval.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran is officially a failed nation. IT IS DEAD!”
Trump claimed Iran had lost key military and economic capabilities, claiming the country had “no navy” and “no air force” and that its currency had collapsed.
Trump says Iran is facing economic turmoil
The US president also claimed that Iran was struggling to pay its soldiers and police and claimed that inflation in the country had reached 300%.
Trump said Iran’s leadership was in “total chaos” and accused it of being unable to properly represent the country.
His remarks come at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and growing concerns about Iran’s economic conditions.
Trump attacks Iran over protests
Trump also took aim at Iran’s leadership over its response to the protesters.
He alleged that the Iranian authorities were killing protesters on a large scale and claimed that “over 100,000 people” had died. He accused the Iranian leadership of committing acts that he believed should lead to prosecution for war crimes.
Trump went on to criticize what he described as “FAKE NEWS from the US” and accused Iran of using rhetoric instead of addressing the country’s problems.
Sharp rhetoric amid US-Iran tensions
The comments represent another escalation of Trump’s public rhetoric against Tehran. His post portrayed an Iran facing simultaneous military, economic and political crises.
Trump ended his message with blunt criticism of Iran’s leadership, writing that his response amounted to a good line of “bullshit.”
Trump threatens Iran with ‘tough’ response after US-Iranian strikes; Tehran calls for dialogue
Trump earlier threatened a strong response after the United States and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in weeks, sparking fears that months of relative calm could give way to renewed hostilities.
“We’re going to go after them hard,” Trump said, according to a Fox News reporter who spoke with him briefly. “There will be an answer.”
The exchange came as Washington continued its campaign of economic pressure on Tehran while Iran maintained a blockade of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
The US attacked Iran’s missile launchers
The United States said it struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Washington said the operation was aimed at preventing Iran from deploying mines on a key shipping line.
Iranian state media said the US airstrikes killed three people and wounded several others.
Tehran subsequently launched missile and drone attacks against US military targets in the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a ballistic missile attack on two US bases in Jordan caused “heavy damage”.
But Trump said US forces had intercepted all but one of the missiles fired at American targets, adding that the remaining missile did not pose a threat.
The Jordanian military said it intercepted eight rockets without identifying their origin.
Iran also claimed to have targeted US personnel at an air base in the United Arab Emirates and said it shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Arab Emirates confirmed that a drone had been intercepted over its waters, but dismissed claims that the Al Minhad air base was targeted as “baseless”.
Pezeshkian calls for dialogue
As the military confrontation escalated, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for diplomacy.
“We continue to strive for a path of agreement and understanding, and we believe that the continuation of the war is neither in our interest nor in the interest of the region,” Pezeshkian said at a summit in Kyrgyzstan.
“The solution to existing problems is dialogue and cooperation,” he added.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also called on Washington to return to its previous commitments.
“The solution is very clear and straightforward: The United States must return to its commitments,” Araghchi told Iranian state television.
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The US doubled down on economic pressure
The latest military exchange followed weeks of relative calm during which the Trump administration has increasingly focused on economic pressure against Tehran.
Earlier on Monday, Trump described Iran as a “Failed Nation” and claimed that its military has been weakened, its economy is crumbling and its leadership is in disarray.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would continue to exert economic pressure.
“We will continue to apply pressure,” Bessent told reporters at the G20 meeting in North Carolina, adding that a potential turning point in the campaign could come “within weeks or months.”
The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint
The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the confrontation. Before the war, roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passed through the strategic waterway.
Iran keeps traffic through the strait tightly restricted, while the US maintains a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump claimed the US Navy has “total control” of the waterway, while Iran continues to insist it controls the sea route.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that an oil tanker caught fire near the strait after it allegedly hit two mines while trying to use an “illegal route.” The US military dismissed the claim as “disinformation”, saying no ships had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest escalation has renewed fears of a wider regional conflict, even as international mediators continue to try to revive talks.
A spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the latest firefight “very regrettable” and called on both sides to return to diplomacy.
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