(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed “we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran” as Israel and Tehran exchanged strikes for a fifth day.
“Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff,'” Trump said on social media. “Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”
On Monday, Israel similarly said it had “full air supremacy” over Tehran.
Trump also said he knows where Iran’s supreme leader is but would not target him “for now.”
Israel’s surprise attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear program last week prompted retaliatory action from Tehran.
Israeli missiles have continued to bombard Iran’s capital, including an attack on a state television studio while they were live on the air, while Tel Aviv said Tehran is targeting civilians with its strikes.
Vance: Trump may take ‘further action to end Iranian enrichment’
On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance said Trump may take “further action” to prevent uranium enrichment for Iranian nuclear programs.
Vance commended Trump’s “remarkable restraint” so far and alluded to potential “foreign entanglement” in the future.
“But I believe the president has earned some trust on this issue. And having seen this up close and personal, I can assure you that he is only interested in using the American military to accomplish American people’s goals. Whatever he does, that is his focus,” Vance said on social media.
Trump dismisses reports of Israel-Iran peace talks
Trump has echoed Israel’s warning to the 9.5 million residents of Tehran: get out while you still can.
It’s a switch-up from early Monday, when the president said a nuclear deal with Iran was still “achievable.” Within the day, Trump had decided to depart the Group of Seven summit to monitor the situation — and called for a “complete give-up” by Iran.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it’s very simple,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One during his overnight flight back to Washington, adding that he is “not too much in the mood to negotiate” and that Iran should have taken a nuclear program deal.
In an early morning post on his Truth Social platform, Trump refuted the idea that his and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s G7 departure was to help facilitate a ceasefire.
“I have not reached out to Iran for “Peace Talks” in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me,” Trump’s post reads.
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce war powers resolution
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on social media he would introduce a resolution to prevent U.S. involvement in Iran.
“This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement,” Massie said. “I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.”
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said in a post that he would co-lead the resolution with Massie.
Trump has declined to rule out using the power of the U.S. military to help Israel strike Iran, even as he pushes Iran to negotiate and strike a deal to ensure it would never obtain a nuclear weapon.
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Smoke billows from an explosion at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting building in Tehran on June 16, 2025. The IRIB building was struck in an Israeli attack on June 16, cutting live coverage immediately. The blast occurred as the presenter was live on TV lambasting Israel before she was seen leaving the live broadcast, Iranian media reported, sharing a video of the incident. (Photo by Getty-AFP) -
Israeli rescuers search through the rubble at the site of an overnight Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam on June 15, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran would pay “a very heavy price” for killing Israeli civilians, during a June 15 visit to the site of a missile strike on a residential building near Tel Aviv, as the two foes kept up intense fighting. (Photo by Menahem Kahana /Getty-AFP) -
A general view shows heavily damaged buildings, following an overnight Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam on June 15, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran would pay “a very heavy price” for killing Israeli civilians, during a June 15 visit to the site of a missile strike on a residential building near Tel Aviv, as the two foes kept up intense fighting. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN /Getty-AFP) -
Israeli security forces inspect destroyed residential buildings that were hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) -
A man looks at flames rising from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been struck by an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Is Iran building a nuclear weapon? Tulsi Gabbard, Trump disagree
Trump has repeatedly opposed Iran’s nuclear program and the weapon he says they are developing.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in March that the agency “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme leader Khomeini has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003.”
On Tuesday, Trump dismissed her testimony.
“I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having one,” he told reporters.
Israel says it killed high-ranking Iranian general
Israel said Tuesday it killed another high-ranking Iranian general after decimating its military command.
The Israeli military said it killed Gen. Ali Shadmani, who had recently been named the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.
US moves military assets to Middle East
The U.S. military is deploying fighter aircraft — including F-16, F-22 and F-35 jets — to the Middle East amid the conflict, two officials told Reuters.
A Pentagon official confirmed to NewsNation that the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Nimitz will be in the Middle East at the same time as they hand over responsibilities.
The move was “pre-planned” and “just happened to coincide with region tensions,” the official said.
The Nimitz, the Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier, is set to be decommissioned next spring. No timeframe was given as to how long the Nimitz will be in the Middle East.
NewsNation partner The Hill and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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