Trump's claims in an interview with Fox News are completely unfounded and probably false.

The only aircraft seen over Tehran was an Iranian military helicopter. There were no U.S. aircraft even nearby. The deepest U.S. fighter jets flew was over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, likely not even over mainland Iran.

Additionally, these strikes exclusively targeted Iranian navy, air defence, radar, and missile-related targets along the coastline of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. There were precisely zero airstrikes against areas deep inside Iran, let alone 40 miles away from Tehran.

Furthermore, Iranian media is now denying Trump spoke directly with Iranian officials. There is no way to verify if this is the case yet, however, so take obviously this with a grain of salt.

The WSJ also reported that Trump reached out to Iran via Qatari mediators, contradicting Trump's claim of speaking "directly" to Iranian officials.

CENTCOM released a statement falsely claiming that the Strait of Hormuz is open.

Well, now we wait for the Iranian response.

Presumably, it will be carried out against U.S. bases in the Gulf States and/or Jordan.

CENTCOM acknowledges claims by Iranian media of attacks against U.S. navy vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, but denied that any ships were struck.

CENTCOM's "fact checks" are one of the most unbelievably cringe things to ever come out of America.

It's supposedly a "fact check", but they are literally doing the EXACT SAME THING Iranian media, who they are trying to "debunk", is doing: making a fucking unverified claim.

A UAE Airbus A330-243MRTT aerial refuelling aircraft is currently circling east of Abu Dhabi, possibly helping to refuel U.S. fighter jets carrying out airstrikes against Iran.

An Iranian Air Force F-14AM fighter jet seen landing at Shahid Babaei Airbase in Isfahan, central Iran, earlier tonight, presumably after trying to shoot down U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles striking coastal areas of Iran.

Iran's Mehr News Agency announces that the first phase of the IRGC's retaliatory attacks against the U.S. has been carried out using missiles and drones.

While they did not state the target of these missiles and drones, it seems to have been U.S. bases in and around Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Initial and unconfirmed reports of 3 explosions in the city of Abyek, west of Tehran.

This happens to be almost exactly 40 miles from Tehran, which could mean that Trump made the claim of attacking targets "within 40 miles of Tehran" BEFORE those airstrikes even took place.

Iskander-M on Poltava launched from Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast.

Disappeared

An explosion was heard in in Poltava City.

Another Iskander on Poltava

2 missiles

Approaching the city

Explosions in Poltava City

Smoke is seen rising over Poltava after one of the Iskander-M ballistic missile impacts.

4th Iskander-M on Poltava

5th Iskander-M on Poltava

Explosions in Dykanka, Poltava Oblast.