U.S. President Donald Trump announced that three American destroyers had successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, despite coming under what he described as "Iranian fire" during the operation.
Trump said the U.S. naval vessels sustained no damage, noting that American forces were able to shoot down Iranian missiles and drones "with ease," while saying that the "Iranian attackers were completely destroyed."
In a notable escalation in his rhetoric toward Tehran, Trump said Iran is "led by madmen," adding that its possession of a nuclear weapon would have posed a major danger because it "would have used it."
