FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool

Trump calls Iran’s retaliatory strike ‘very weak,’ says country gave ‘early notice’ of attack

Politics

President Donald Trump said Iran had "a very weak response" to the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites and thanked the country's leadership for providing "early notice" of the retaliatory attack.

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Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that "13 were knocked down, and 1 was 'set free,' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction."

"I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured."

Trump said that Iran might be able to "now proceed to Peace and Harmony" and he said would encourage Israel to do the same.

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