Trump says Iran was totally defeated after US strike
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President Donald Trump said the United States was no longer acting from a position of weakness after what he described as a successful strike on Iran.
Trump made the comments in a social media post, where he claimed his administration had delivered a major blow against Iran.
He criticised Democrats and sections of the media, saying they recognised the impact of the strike despite opposing his leadership.
“The Radical Left Democrats and the lamestream media know how great a job we did with the strike on Iran,”
Trump said.
Trump claimed Iran had been left highly vulnerable and said the operation showed a sharp change in US military posture.
He also argued that Iran’s government had taken tighter military control following the strike.
The president used the statement to contrast his approach with that of former President Barack Obama.
Trump accused Obama of failing to properly confront Iran during his time in office.
He claimed Obama gave Iran $150 billion and allowed what he described as a one-sided agreement that helped terrorist groups.
“Obama didn’t have a clue,”
Trump noted.
Trump said the US military had been exhausted before his return to office, but argued that his administration had restored American strength.
He suggested that earlier US policy had failed to deter Iran and had allowed Tehran to maintain influence in the region.
Trump also claimed the Iranian people had little respect for Obama and said the former president would not have succeeded against Iran.
The remarks continued Trump’s long-running criticism of Obama-era foreign policy and the Iran nuclear agreement.
Trump said Iran had oppressed its own people for decades before his administration changed the direction of US policy.
“Iran has been terrorising its people for the past 47 years—until I took office,” Trump said.
He added that the situation shifted once his administration began applying a tougher approach towards Tehran.
The post framed the strike as proof of a stronger US stance in the Middle East.
Trump’s comments are likely to draw further political debate over military action, Iran policy, and the wider direction of American foreign affairs.