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Trump declares Iran a ‘failed nation’ after renewed US strikes

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  • Donald Trump called Iran “officially a Failed Nation” in a Truth Social post a day after renewed US strikes on Iranian military assets.
  • He cited alleged military, economic and leadership failures and claimed more than 100,000 anti-regime protesters had been killed.
  • Trump said Iran’s leadership should be tried for war crimes.

Donald Trump declared Iran “officially a Failed Nation” on Monday, one day after the United States struck Iranian military assets for the first time in several weeks.

Iran is officially a Failed Nation

— Donald TrumpTrump described Iran in a Truth Social post after renewed US strikes.

In a post on Truth Social, the US president said Iran had no navy, no air force and no functioning currency. He also claimed that the country was not paying its soldiers or police, that inflation had reached 300%, and that its leadership was in “total disarray.”

They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country

— Donald TrumpTrump listed what he described as Iran’s military, economic and political failures.

Trump said Tehran’s remaining assets included what he called “fake news from the USA,” a willingness to kill anti-regime protesters and “a good line of b******t.” He did not provide supporting evidence for the claims in the post.

fake news from the USA

— Donald TrumpTrump characterized what he said was one of Iran’s remaining assets.

Referring to the alleged killing of protesters, Trump claimed that more than 100,000 people had been killed. He said the regime in Tehran must be tried for war crimes. The statement came as tensions continued after the renewed US strikes on Iranian military targets.

a good line of b******t

— Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase while dismissing Iran’s remaining capabilities.
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