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Iran war live: Iran says navy ‘alive and well’ after Trump’s claims

Iran’s navy is “alive and well”, navy commander Shahram Irani was quoted as saying by state broadcaster IRIB, after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed all of Iran’s naval ships have been destroyed.

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Six months into the war on Iran, what counts as victory for Trump?

By Ali Mustafa, Stephen Quillen and Daniel Khalili-Tari
Published On 30 Aug 2026

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  • Iran’s navy is “alive and well”, navy commander Shahram Irani was quoted as saying by state broadcaster IRIB, after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed all of Iran’s naval ships have been destroyed.
  • In a written statement, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Muslim heads of state to “recognise their real enemy, understand its plans and confront it”.