The United States inflicted serious losses on the Iranian Navy

US announces sinking of nine Iranian Navy ships

The United States has reported serious losses in Iran's naval forces after a series of strikes in the region. According to the US President Donald Trump, US forces allegedly destroyed and sank nine Iranian warships.

The head of the White House said that among the affected vessels were «relatively large and important» units of the Iranian fleet. He also reported significant damage to the Iranian Navy headquarters.

Details of the application

According to Trump, the operation was part of a broader campaign of pressure on Iran. The US president stressed that the military continues to monitor other targets.

«We are taking care of the rest, and soon they will be at the bottom of the sea, too,» he said.

At the same time, Trump ironically added that «everything else is going very well for their navy».

The context of escalation

The latest statements came amid a sharp escalation between Iran, the United States and Washington's allies in the Middle East. Previously, there have been reports of mutual strikes, drone and missile attacks, and rising tensions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

There is currently no independent confirmation of the scale of the Iranian navy's losses. Tehran's official reaction to the US president's statement was not available at the time of publication.