Trump Says Covert U.S. Operation Sank 159 Iranian Ships as He Calls Deal Surrender
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 20
Trump Says Covert U.S. Operation Sank 159 Iranian Ships as He Calls Deal Surrender
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 20
Summary
Trump said the U.S. secretly destroyed 159 Iranian ships over nearly two months, arguing the campaign left Iran without a navy and amounted to an “unconditional surrender.”
He said U.S. forces first knocked out Iran’s radar and defenses, then struck at about 1 a.m. on repeated nights—25 ships one night, 22 another—without detection until roughly a week ago.
Trump also claimed Iran’s air force and top leadership were wiped out, saying about 200 aircraft were gone and presenting the military damage as the reason Tehran accepted a 14-point memorandum to end the war.
The memorandum with President Masoud Pezeshkian calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and starting 60 days of nuclear talks, with White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff reportedly heading to Switzerland.
Trump tied the agreement to markets, saying oil prices had fallen back near prewar levels and stocks had risen over the past four or five days as prospects for a deal improved.