Donald Trump claims 42 ships of the Iranian Navy have been destroyed, while Israel says 16 aircraft were destroyed in Tehran.

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, has apologized to the neighboring countries that were affected by Iran’s attacks. Meanwhile, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, said, “Iran will be hit very hard.”

What happened throughout Saturday

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has claimed that the U.S. destroyed 42 ships of the Iranian navy within three days. He also claimed that Iran’s air force and telecommunications systems were destroyed.

Israel has claimed that 16 aircraft belonging to the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were destroyed at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

“Iran will be hit very hard today!” — this message was posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran will not attack neighboring countries unless they are attacked first. However, despite this statement, United Arab Emirates and Qatar reported intercepting missiles and drones.

According to Bloomberg, citing a U.S. official, Iran destroyed a $300 million radar system that is important for operating the U.S. missile defense system in the Gulf region.

The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, said that 65 schools and 13 centers associated with the Red Crescent have so far been targeted in Israeli and U.S. attacks.

Iranian media has published a picture of a damaged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, the attack had been confirmed in a statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

One of the two aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom, the HMS Prince of Wales (R09), has been prepared to depart from Portsmouth, according to BBC.

Foreign oil companies have started evacuating their workers from oil fields in Iraq. Footage collected by Reuters shows workers crossing the Safwan Border Crossing into Kuwait.

The Power and Energy Minister of Bangladesh, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, said, “There is nothing to worry about regarding fuel oil. Two more vessels will arrive on the 9th.”