Coverage dated February 28, 2026

Trump announces sinking of 9 Iranian navy ships

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Iran has since launched a series of counterstrikes, including against civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which much of the world's oil flows.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Trump says 9 Iranian naval ships 'destroyed and sunk' (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that U.S. military forces "destroyed and sunk" nine Iranian naval ships.

  2. Just the News

    Trump announces sinking of 9 Iranian navy ships (opens Just the News)

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    Iran has since launched a series of counterstrikes, including against civilian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which much of the world's oil flows.

  3. Al-Monitor

    US is sinking Iran's Navy, Trump says (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. military was sinking Iran's Navy, having destroyed nine Iranian warships so far and "going after the rest.

  4. Military Times

    9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump says (opens Military Times)

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    President Trump also said Iran's naval headquarters has been "largely destroyed" in a different attack.

  5. RedState

    New: Nine Iranian Navy Ships Now on the Bottom of the Ocean (opens RedState)

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    Nine Iranian navy ships have been sunk by US and Israeli forces, marking a significant military strike in the Gulf of Oman.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump says US has sunk nine Iranian navy ships (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The operational update comes as the president said he would meet with the new Iranian leadership for talks.

  7. New York Post

    Trump reveals US destroyed 9 ‘important’ Iranian naval ships — and is ‘going after the rest’ (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump boasted Sunday that the US has successfully taken down nine Iranian naval ships and "largely destroyed" Tehran's naval headquarters as well.

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