Strait of Hormuz Tensions: Trump Says US Sank 7 Iranian Speedboats
US President Donald Trump announced that the US sank seven Iranian speedboats after Iran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This incident indicates a further escalation of tensions between the US and Iran.
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(Washington, May 4, Central News Agency comprehensive foreign report) US President Donald Trump today posted that after Iran fired on several ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US sank "seven" of Tehran's speedboats.
Trump stated on his social media platform "Truth Social" that Iran fired on some ships, including a South Korean cargo ship.
Trump also claimed that, apart from damage to the South Korean ship, Iran's attacks caused no other "damage."
The post further read: "We sank seven small boats, or as they like to call them, 'speedboats.' That's all they had left."
Earlier, US Central Command Commander Bradley Cooper told the media that the US military had "destroyed" six Iranian small vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition, Fox News in the United States posted on the social media platform X, quoting Trump telling a Fox News reporter that if Tehran attacked US warships escorting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran "would be wiped off the face of the earth."
The Fox News post also mentioned that Trump claimed Iran had become "more amenable to negotiation." (Translator: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Chen Yen-chun) 1150505
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(Washington, May 4, Central News Agency comprehensive foreign report) US President Donald Trump today posted that after Iran fired on several ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US sank "seven" of Tehran's speedboats.
Trump stated on his social media platform "Truth Social" that Iran fired on some ships, including a South Korean cargo ship.
Trump also claimed that, apart from damage to the South Korean ship, Iran's attacks caused no other "damage."
The post further read: "We sank seven small boats, or as they like to call them, 'speedboats.' That's all they had left."
Earlier, US Central Command Commander Bradley Cooper told the media that the US military had "destroyed" six Iranian small vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition, Fox News in the United States posted on the social media platform X, quoting Trump telling a Fox News reporter that if Tehran attacked US warships escorting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran "would be wiped off the face of the earth."
The Fox News post also mentioned that Trump claimed Iran had become "more amenable to negotiation." (Translator: Kao Chao-fen / Editor: Chen Yen-chun) 1150505
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