Trump claims Iran 'hanging by a thread' after being 'obliterated' by US forces

Trump claims Iran 'hanging by a thread' after being 'obliterated' by US forcesThe US President has once more boasted about 'obliterating' Iran as he claims it is 'in tatters' and 'economic catastrophe' because of the Strait of Hormuz blockadeNewsOlivia Beeson01:57, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump has claimed Iran is 'in tatters' (Image: AFP via Getty Images)US President Trump has claimed that Iran is 'hanging by a thread' in his latest rant on Truth Social - boasting that US forces have left their entire navy at the bottom of the sea.‌His latest statement, posted on Truth Social on Tuesday evening, comes after Iran rejected Trump's ceasefire extension and again closed the critical Strait of Hormuz trade route.‌Trump said: "For 47 years, they have killed our people, and many others, and taken advantage of every President, except me — And what did I give to them, a Country in tatters!‌"Their entire Navy is at the bottom of the Sea, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft and Radar is wiped out, their Nuclear Labs and Storage Areas were OBLITERATED late one dark June evening by our Great B-2 Bombers, their leaders are DEAD, including General Soleimani, their evil genius who destroyed the lives of so many with his favored roadside bombs, the Strait of Hormuz is BLOCKADED and totally controlled by the U.S., with no Ships allowed to go to Iranian Ports— It is said that they are losing 500 Million Dollars a day because of this — Their Country is an Economic Catastrophe, that is hanging by a thread."The rant comes after the president was called a "sucker" by a Wall Street Journal reporter.View 2 Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on his “No Tax on Tips” policy at the AC Hotel on April 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Image: Getty Images)‌The president didn't take to the insult well and clapped back adding: "me being taken for...