Trump Boasts 'Did the World a Favour' After U.S. Strikes Iran, Threatens Harder Attacks

The New York Times reports the conflict reached its 10th day with intense U.S., Israeli and Iranian strikes across the region.

“The president told reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but added that the U”

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The paper quotes President Trump saying U.S. forces had carried out about 3,000 airstrikes since the war began nine days earlier.

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The snippet frames the fighting as sharply escalating, with heavy casualties and widespread displacement as central features of the confrontation.

The Times records multiple, competing casualty figures: Iranian attacks across the Middle East have killed more than 30 people, Iranian officials say U.S. and Israeli strikes inside Iran have killed about 1,300, while the Israeli military says it has killed more than 1,900 Iranians.

The article presents these numbers as contested claims coming from different sides, underscoring the fog of war and the difficulty of independently verifying opposing tallies.

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The Times reports a major political development in Iran.

“The president told reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but added that the U”

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Senior clerics appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader.

The Times records mixed domestic responses, including celebrations by the military and hard-liners.

Opponents in Tehran chanted 'Death to Mojtaba', indicating notable dissent.

The paper adds that Israel has threatened to kill Khamenei’s successor, linking internal Iranian politics to the broader regional confrontation.

According to the Times, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed nearly 500 people and displaced more than 600,000.

Israeli forces have pushed into southern Lebanon while bombarding Hezbollah positions in response to rocket fire from the Iran-backed militia.

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These developments illustrate how the wider campaign has opened intense fronts beyond Iran itself and contributed major humanitarian displacement in Lebanon.

NATO defenses downed a ballistic missile launched from Iran over Turkey, which Iran denied was targeting Turkey.

“The president told reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” but added that the U”

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Saudi Arabia intercepted strikes on oil facilities and drones over Riyadh.

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Bahrain reported damage to its energy contracts and at least one civilian killed.

Qatar blamed Iran for two civilian deaths in Saudi Arabia.

The Times framed these strikes as causing both human casualties and disruption to regional infrastructure and energy flows.