US President Trump has claimed that Iran’s military strength has been destroyed due to US-Israel attacks. He claimed the death of Khamenei and 90% of his son Mujtaba. In response, Iran attacked tankers in Hormuz, increasing tensions.
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a sensational claim. He has said that Iran’s military strength has almost been destroyed due to American and Israeli attacks and its top commanders have been killed. Trump also revealed that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is ’90 percent dead’.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Trump said, “Khamenei is gone. His son is 90 percent gone.” Trump claimed that Iran’s navy, air force and air defense systems have been completely destroyed in the joint air strike by America and Israel. He said that Iran’s most capable commanders and leaders have already been killed.
Let us tell you that Ali Khamenei was killed in the American-Israeli attack on February 28 and his son Mujtaba was seriously injured. Mujtaba has not been seen in public since this attack. His absence from his father’s funeral last week has fueled speculation across the world about his health. Trump’s statement has further fueled these speculations.
This statement of Trump has come at a time when after months of ceasefire, America and Iran have again started attacking each other. Trump has officially told the US Congress that he has ordered air strikes on Iranian targets and resumption of military action. With this, Trump has taken another big step and indicated to change the age-old American policy. He has said that America can now collect fees from ships for safe passage through international straits.
In response to the US action, Iran also targeted two oil tankers belonging to Bahrain and the UAE in the Strait of Hormuz. One Indian sailor was killed and eight others were injured in the attack. UAE has warned Iran after this incident. One-fifth of the world’s crude oil and natural gas passes through this important route. This battle to capture Hormuz has once again thrown West Asia into the fire of tension.