In recent days, American warplanes and missiles have targeted military facilities on the island. U.S. Central Command claims to have executed precision strikes on more than 90 targets while trying to preserve energy infrastructure.
The Trump administration can't say why the United States went to war with Iran, and it can't say what the goal of the war is. Now it can't even decide whether the war is still going on. During an interview with CBS News yesterday afternoon, President Trump all but declared victory. "I think the war is very complete, pretty much," he said.
Well, I haven't seen it, Trump replied. And I will say that the Tomahawk, which is one of the most powerful weapons around, is used by, you know, is sold and used by other countries. You know that. And whether it's Iran who also has some Tomahawks. They wish they had more, but whether it's Iran or somebody else, the fact that a Tomahawk, a Tomahawk is very generic.
It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner. But the Americans claim that they have been killed in action. Despite their futile efforts, the truth is not something they can hide for too long.
A second Iranian ship has been reported in waters close to Sri Lanka and has sought emergency permission to dock, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate killing more than 80 people onboard. The Sri Lankan minister Nalinda Jayatissa told parliament that another Iranian vessel was sailing close to Sri Lanka's territorial waters on Thursday morning.
I'm Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi. With the alarms going off here suggesting we should seek immediate shelter in the closest source. So we'll do that. Our breaking news coverage continues after this short break.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed all Israeli and US military targets in the Middle East have been struck by the powerful blows of Iranian missiles. This operation will continue relentlessly until the enemy is decisively defeated, it said. All US assets throughout the region are considered legitimate targets for Iran's army, it added.
