PALM BEACH, Florida – President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. military sank nine Iranian naval ships and destroyed the navy headquarters of the Islamic Republic as part of Operation Epic Fury, joking that “other than that, their Navy is doing very well!”
“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” Trump said on Truth Social.
“We are going after the rest – They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!
“In a different attack, we largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!”
U.S. Central Command has been posting updates of key events in the military operation, noting of one Iranian ship destroyed Sunday: “An Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by U.S. forces during the start of Operation Epic Fury.
“The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier. As the President said, members of Iran’s armed forces, IRGC and police ‘must lay down your weapons.’ Abandon ship.”
An Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by U.S. forces during the start of Operation Epic Fury. The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier. As the President said, members of Iran’s armed forces, IRGC and police “must lay down your… pic.twitter.com/NzsR3dI2Hs
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 1, 2026
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called Epic Fury “the most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.”
“The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal – and now they are suffering the consequences. For almost fifty years, Iran has targeted and killed Americans, always seeking the world’s most powerful weapons to further their radical cause. … [U]nlike any previous president, President Trump began dealing with this cancer.
“We will not tolerate powerful missiles targeting the American people. Those missiles will be destroyed, along with Iran’s missile production. The Iranian navy will be destroyed. And, as President Trump has said his entire life, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
As the President stated, our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.
The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and unrelenting blow. pic.twitter.com/B0k5gV4YnU
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2026
Hegseth continued: “The United States did not start this conflict, but we will finish it. If you kill or threaten Americans anywhere in the world – as Iran has – then we will hunt you down, and we will kill you.
“Our warriors are the best in the world, and they are fully unleashed to achieve our objectives. May God’s providence protect them in this vital mission.”
CENTCOM’s Task Force Scorpion Strike – for the first time in history – is using one-way attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury. These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran’s Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution. pic.twitter.com/VYdjiECKDT
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) February 28, 2026
As WorldNetDaily reported, at least three U.S. service members were killed in the operation as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, with five other Americans seriously wounded.
President Donald Trump told NBC News the U.S. strikes are “ahead of schedule” and suggested one possible outcome from the attacks is “decapitating” Iran’s leadership.
“We expect casualties with something like this. We have three, but we expect casualties — but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world.”
Earlier Sunday, Trump warned: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before.”
“THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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