Geopolitics
Trump Claims US Military Sank Entire 159-Ship Iranian Navy Recently
Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
President Trump: America 'just getting started' as nation celebrates 250 years
What was said
"Much like our recent victory by seeking the entire Iranian Navy 159 chips to the bottom of old just a moments time happened very quickly."
President Trump claimed that the U.S. military recently sank the entire Iranian navy of 159 ships to the bottom of the ocean in a matter of moments. This claim, made during his July 4th speech, has no basis in documented military operations or news reports. Iran's naval forces remain operational, making this an extraordinary and unsubstantiated assertion about a major military engagement that would represent an act of war.
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- Reality Check with Ross Coulthart
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- President Trump: America 'just getting started' as nation celebrates 250 years
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