Trump says Iran's options are dwindling as US strikes continue
President Donald Trump claimed Iran is losing its ability to resist amid ongoing US military actions, while US officials reported limited damage to aircraft in Jordan after an Iranian missile launch.
U.S. Central Command said its forces targeted Iranian oil tankers in response to recent attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on U.S. Navy vessels. At the same time, a senior U.S. official told a news outlet that Iranian missiles damaged an A-10 aircraft and lightly impacted several F-15 jets at a Jordanian air base, though all U.S. personnel remained accounted for. Jordanian air defenses intercepted most of the 20 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory, with two falling in unpopulated areas and no casualties reported.
President Donald Trump, speaking at a political convention, warned that if the United States had not disrupted Iran's nuclear program, Tehran would possess a nuclear weapon. He referenced a prior operation, "Midnight Hammer," which he said struck three Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, and claimed the U.S. had destroyed nine Iranian oil tankers. Trump added that Iran could not sustain its position and suggested the conflict might end after the upcoming election.
When asked about a potential nuclear agreement, Trump said the United States was seeking a broader arrangement beyond a nuclear deal, but indicated that negotiations were not currently being pursued.