By SCM REPORTER
THE Middle East was teetering on the edge of total wipeout last night after Iran claimed to have slaughtered 21 US Navy heroes in a devastating strike.
In a chilling statement that has sent shockwaves through the West, the Iranian military boasted that dozens more American personnel were left “maimed and wounded” in a series of brutal attacks on the US Fifth Fleet.
A spokesperson for the feared Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters—Tehran’s elite war-planning hub— bragged that the “invading” Americans were caught in a “massive offensive” that has crippled US infrastructure in the region.
The blood-curdling claims come as the region enters a “sixth day of hell” following the launch of Operation True Promise 4.
Iranian sources say they have unleashed a terrifying swarm of over 2,000 suicide drones and 600 missiles at US and Israeli targets.
While the Pentagon has previously played down Iranian boasts, the scale of this latest claim suggests a terrifying escalation in the Gulf.
The Iranian war machine also claimed to have chased the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln out of the area.
They bragged that the “mighty” vessel was forced to turn tail and “flee at high speed” after being swarmed by Iranian naval drones.
One Iranian official sneered: “The enemy’s multi-layered defences have failed. The air corridors are open and our projectiles are hitting home.”
To give the reader context, the article would include these key background “fact boxes”:
Based in Bahrain, the US Fifth Fleet is the “policeman of the Gulf.”
It protects the world’s most vital oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.
If the Fifth Fleet is disabled, global petrol prices would skyrocket and the West’s energy supply would be choked
Operation Epic Fury: The US and Israel launched massive strikes earlier this month to dismantle Iran’s nuclear and missile sites.
The Response: Iran hit back with Operation True Promise 4, targeting US bases in Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain.
The Stakes: US President Donald Trump has already vowed to “avenge” any American deaths, warning Tehran: “We’ve only just begun.”