Donald Trump, the President of the United States, claimed that recent American military strikes against Iran have achieved major success and significantly weakened the country’s military capabilities. Speaking at an event in Florida with Latin American leaders, Trump said the operations dealt a serious blow to Iran’s navy air force, and communications systems.

According to Trump U.S. forces destroyed 42 Iranian naval vessels during the attacks and disabled a large portion of Iran’s air power and telecommunications infrastructure. He also stated that earlier strikes targeted facilities connected to Iran’s nuclear program, claiming that Iran had been close to obtaining nuclear weapons before the operations.

Trump described the military action as a major achievement, saying it delivered a decisive setback to Iran’s military strength. He acknowledged that wars often result in casualties but emphasized that the United States is trying to minimize the loss of life.

The U.S. president further said that confronting Iran is a service not only for the Middle East but for the entire world. He also announced plans to form a new military alliance aimed at combating drug trafficking groups.

In a social media statement earlier Trump claimed Iran is suffering heavy losses and has even apologized to neighboring countries under pressure from continued U.S. and Israeli strikes.