[50455] US President Trump: Iran attacked ships - US military destroyed seven Iranian boats

Tension in the Gulf: US destroys Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump announced in a post on the social network Truth Social, as reported by NTD Hebrew News, that Iran carried out shooting attacks against countries not involved in the conflict, including a South Korean cargo ship, as part of "Project Freedom" activity in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the President, the US Navy responded decisively and destroyed "seven small boats or, as they like to call them, 'speed' boats."

In reports published by News Moment - Military and Security on Telegram and Epoch - Magazine, it was noted that Trump called on South Korea to join the American mission to secure shipping lanes. The President emphasized that aside from the South Korean ship, no damage was caused to the strait transit at this moment.

Additional sources, including 301 News Arab World, reported that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Kane are expected to hold a press conference on the subject tomorrow morning. While most Israeli news channels covered the event as an American operational success, GLOBAL ANALYST took a neutral/critical tone in its reporting on American policy in the region.

In the background, the Voice of News on Telegram channel noted that "Project Freedom" was defined by the President as a humanitarian gesture aimed at releasing ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, reports in Epoch - Magazine recall that in previous conversations, Trump hinted that Iran could be "wiped out" if it attacked US vessels, although he added that in his opinion, Tehran has become "more flexible" in peace negotiations.