{"id":1422,"date":"2026-06-10T19:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/06\/10\/middle-east-bully-is-dead-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:01:31","slug":"middle-east-bully-is-dead-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1422","title":{"rendered":"Middle East \u2018bully is dead\u2019 \u2013 Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US president has claimed Iran\u2019s military is routed just as the IRGC launches missile strikes against American bases in the region<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Iranian military has been \u201ccompletely defeated,\u201d<\/em> US President Donald Trump has claimed, warning Tehran it will \u201cpay the price\u201d<\/em> for delaying a deal with Washington. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The warnings came after Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced missile and drone strikes on American military facilities in several Arab countries in retaliation for recent US attacks. US Central Command said the operations inside Iran were carried out after an AH-64 Apache helicopter was lost near the Strait of Hormuz, an incident it blamed on Tehran.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump posted<\/a> on Truth Social on Wednesday that Iran \u201cis all talk and no action,\u201d<\/em> adding that \u201cThe Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also accused Tehran of taking \u201ctoo long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them,\u201d<\/em> warning that it would now \u201chave to pay the price.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn\u2019t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They\u2019ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/wW9ULVRoMC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The exchange of fire marked the most serious escalation since a ceasefire was announced in early April. Efforts to turn the truce into a durable peace have stalled for weeks, with Washington and Tehran repeatedly accusing each other of violating its terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the US strikes had jeopardized the negotiations and forced Tehran to \u201creassess\u201d<\/em> its participation. He accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through military action and \u201ccontradictory messages,\u201d<\/em> while blaming Israel\u2019s operations in Lebanon for further damaging the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes on US targets (VIDEO)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The IRGC said it targeted the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and facilities at Jordan\u2019s al-Azraq air base, claiming strikes on 21 targets across Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.\u00a0 Jordan and Kuwait reported intercepting incoming projectiles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Israel has intensified strikes in Lebanon against what it describes as Hezbollah targets. The IDF attacks reportedly killed at least eight people near Tyre and in Sidon on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump has previously lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for derailing Iran talks, reportedly telling him during a phone call \u201cYou\u2019re f***ing crazy. You\u2019d be in prison if it weren\u2019t for me.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n READ MORE: <\/span>\u2018You\u2019re f***ing crazy!\u2019 Trump yelled at Netanyahu for derailing Iran talks \u2013 Axios
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Netanyahu reiterated on Wednesday that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon and defended Israel\u2019s military action against the country. Tehran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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