U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 7th (local time) regarding the Iran operation, now in its eighth day, "We also destroyed their communications network, and all communications are gone."
At a meeting with leaders of 12 Latin American countries held at the Doral resort in Miami, Florida, that day, President Trump said, "The operation is going very smoothly," adding the remarks.
He added, "I don't know how they are communicating, but I think they'll probably find a way."
He also said, "We sank 42 naval vessels in three days, and some of them were very large. It was the end of their navy," adding, "We also defeated the Iranian Air Force."
He also stressed the justification for the Iran operation. President Trump argued, "If we had not carried out the 'Midnight Hammer' operation in June last year, they would have had nuclear weapons eight months ago. It would have been insane, but they would have had nuclear weapons and would have used them."