BREAKING: Operation Epic Fury Cripples Tehran; Trump Confirms 9 Iranian Warships Sunk

By John DiMauro

247TrumpNews.com

March 2, 2026

The "paper tiger" of the Middle East is rapidly sinking to the bottom of the Persian Gulf.

In a series of blistering updates following the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump confirmed Sunday afternoon that U.S. naval and air assets have officially destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships. The President’s announcement via Truth Social sent shockwaves through global energy markets, signaling that the era of Iranian maritime harassment is over.

“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important,” the President stated. “We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!”

A Navy in Ruins

Sources from CENTCOM confirm that among the sunken vessels was a Jamaran-class corvette, which was reportedly struck at the beginning of the campaign and now sits at the bottom of the Gulf of Oman. In a separate, devastating strike, the U.S. military "largely destroyed" Iran’s Naval Headquarters, effectively decapitating the regime’s ability to coordinate any meaningful counter-offensive in the Strait of Hormuz.

The President’s message to the remaining Iranian forces was blunt: “Abandon ship.”

The Global Stakes

As John DiMauro has consistently reported, this isn't just a military operation—it’s a total restructuring of the global chessboard.

• Energy Security: With Iran’s navy neutralized, the threat to the 20% of global oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz is being systematically eliminated.

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  Regime Collapse: These strikes follow the confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israeli operations. Tehran is currently under a near-total internet blackout as the regime's "Axis of Resistance" begins to crumble.

  
  

• American Resolve: While the cost has been high—with three U.S. service members tragically killed in action on Sunday—the President has vowed that any retaliation will be met with "force that has never been seen before."

  
  

The Bottom Line

For the readers of 24/7 Trump News and the global financial community, the message is clear: The Trump Doctrine of overwhelming, tailored force has achieved more in 48 hours than decades of "strategic patience" ever could. The nuclear threat is being razed to the ground, and the Iranian Navy is, quite literally, a sinking ship.