Before Iran’s attack on Qatar in June, the 5th Fleet similarly scattered its ships at sea to protect against a potential attack. Responding to Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sought to compare him to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister. Advertisement“Whatever they’re alleging in regards to Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s ballistic missiles, and the number of casualties during January’s unrest is simply the repetition of ‘big lies,’” Baghaei wrote on X. If the goal is to pressure Iran to make concessions in nuclear negotiations, it’s not clear whether limited strikes will work. The status of Iran’s nuclear program is another mystery.

Source: Huffington Post February 25, 2026 15:28 UTC