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Trump says US strikes have sunk nine Iranian naval ships and hit navy headquarters

Operation Epic Fury has sunk nine Iranian naval ships and largely destroyed Iran's naval headquarters to weaken its military threat, U.S. Central Command confirmed.

  • On March 1, 2026, President Donald Trump announced U.S. forces destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and largely destroyed Iran’s Naval Headquarters, updating Operation Epic Fury’s opening phase.
  • On Saturday, Operation Epic Fury commenced with coordinated strikes targeting Iranian command-and-control, air defences, missile and drone launch sites; CENTCOM reported a Jamaran-class corvette struck at a Chabahar pier is sinking, while U.S. forces hit hardened ballistic missile facilities.
  • CENTCOM reported that Iran’s military retaliated with hundreds of missile and drone attacks, three U.S. service members were killed, five seriously wounded, and B-2 stealth bombers struck hardened ballistic missile facilities Saturday.
  • Commercial shipping around the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted with at least 150 vessels anchored, while U.S. Central Command urged the IRGC and Iranian forces to `lay down your weapons`.
  • A temporary Leadership Council including Masoud Pezeshkian and Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has taken control, while young Iranians dance and monument toppling signals internal shifts, as analysts warn of risks to Strait of Hormuz shipping.
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US military will sink Iran's entire navy fleet: Trump

Donald Trump says the US has sunk nine Iranian warships and predicts the rest "will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea".

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