Trump says Iran’s military has been “completely defeated” in Truth Social post
The June 10 remarks also said Tehran had taken too long to negotiate a deal that “would have been beneficial to them” and now “will have to suffer the consequences.”
Fact Check
Multiple authoritative and independent sources confirm the claim. CNBC and BBC, both reporting on June 10, 2026, document the Truth Social post; BBC quotes the exact text. The X full-archive search returned the verbatim post timestamped Jun 10 2026, 7:03 AM ET, reproduced by Press Trust of India, Times Now, Insider Paper, Axios's Barak Ravid, and the official @WhiteHouse account. The claim's paraphrase 'beneficial to them' / 'suffer the consequences' faithfully reflects the original 'great for them' / 'pay the price.' The core assertion that Trump declared Iran's military 'completely defeated' is supported word-for-word.
Summary
Trump said in a June 10 Truth Social post that Iran’s military strength had been “completely defeated,” adding that most of its services, including the navy and air force, “no longer exist.” He also said Iran “talks, but they don’t act,” and argued the country had spent too long negotiating a deal that “would have been beneficial to them,” concluding that it would now “have to suffer the consequences.”
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