Trump says nine Iranian warships have been sunk
Mar 1st 2026
President Donald Trump claimed on social media that nine Iranian navy vessels were sunk and that Iran's naval headquarters was heavily damaged, but those assertions have not been independently verified.
- Trump posted on social media that nine Iranian naval ships were destroyed and sunk.
- He also said Iran's naval headquarters was largely destroyed in a separate attack.
- There is no independent confirmation from U.S. military or other sources of the sinkings or the headquarters damage as of the last update.