Donald Trump claims Mojtaba Khamenei is 90%Mojtaba Khamenei is 90% gone as US strikes on Iran continue
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's military figure Mojtaba Khamenei is "90% gone" following continued US strikes on Iran on Monday. Trump stated Iran has lost its navy and air force entirely, asserting the strikes have eliminated top leadership.
This escalation matters as it signals a potential major shift in US-Iran military conflict dynamics.
Western Media
Western media report Trump's claim that Iran's military leadership has been severely degraded, framing the strikes as a decisive US operation.
Iranian Perspective
Iranian sources likely reject Trump's claims as exaggerated propaganda, asserting their military forces remain intact despite the strikes.
- Iran and the US have not been in direct war since 1956 despite decades of tensions.
- Supreme Leaders in Iran hold both religious and political power over the nation's military commands.
- Donald Trump previously imposed strict sanctions on Iran during his first term as president.
US-Iran-Israel War
The United States and Israel have resumed full-scale war with Iran after President Trump declared the June 17 Versailles peace agreement's ceasefire over on July 8, following Iranian attacks on commercial ships and U.S. bases in the Gulf. Trump launched massive new airstrikes on 90 military sites across Iran, including the Bushehr nuclear plant, while Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, trapping 150–700 vessels and halting over 11 million barrels per day of Gulf crude.
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