# Gulf of Oman

Trump Says U.S. Has Sunk Nine Iranian Warships and ‘Basicaly Destroyed’ Naval HQ — Claims Unverified

President Trump announced on social media that U.S. forces sank nine Iranian naval vessels and “basically destroyed” Iran’s naval headquarters, claims that have not been independently verified and to which Iran has not yet responded. The assertion, if true, would substantially raise the risk of wider confrontation in the Gulf and disrupt regional maritime security and energy markets.