'How did they bomb the vessel?' MTG questions Trump's 'obliterated' Iran claim after new strikes

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) publicly criticized the fresh military strikes on Iran, questioning President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that Tehran's military had already been largely destroyed.

Her comments came after US forces launched strikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday, July 7, following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Greene also warned that continued military action risked drawing the US into another prolonged conflict in the Middle East, despite Trump's longstanding campaign pledge to end "forever foreign wars." 

MTG questions Trump's repeated claims about Iran's military

Greene questioned the rationale behind the latest military operation, arguing that it appeared inconsistent with the administration's previous descriptions of Iran's military capabilities.

"We are back to bombing Iran during the ceasefire for the Iran war that is not a war because Iran bombed a vessel for crossing the Strait of Hormuz that they don't control yet apparently control," Greene wrote.

She then questioned how Iran could still carry out attacks on commercial shipping if its military capabilities had already been eliminated. "Not sure how they bombed the vessel because we have totally and completely obliterated their military and beat them in the war that is not a war like 40 times now," she added.

Greene also warned that the renewed military action appeared to conflict with Trump's long-standing pledge to avoid prolonged overseas conflicts.

"I'm so glad that Trump ran for president to end forever foreign wars otherwise I might start thinking this war that is not a war that we won like 40 times is starting to turn into another forever foreign war in the Middle East," she wrote.

She further criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, writing, "Good thing Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of Defense, I mean War, is headed to Israel to take orders from, I mean ask for advice, on how to totally wipe out Iran, I mean bring peace."

Trump describes Iran's military, navy as destroyed

Greene's criticism follows a series of recent statements in which Trump argued that US military operations had severely weakened Iran's armed forces.

Trump said last week that American forces destroyed Iranian radar systems during strikes last week, stating, "We blew up Iran's radar, they had no radar, they still don't." He also argued that Iran's military strength had been significantly diminished, saying, "Their strength is gone, their bravado is gone."

Speaking during the Freedom 250 celebrations over the July Fourth weekend, Trump again highlighted recent military operations, telling supporters that the United States had "wiped out" Iran's military capabilities while describing the US armed forces as the "strongest military ever."

Earlier this year, Trump similarly said Iran's navy had been "totally obliterated" following US operations targeting military infrastructure, while also asserting that Tehran no longer possessed the ability to defend against American strikes. 

The latest strikes marked a renewed escalation just weeks after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at easing tensions and reducing hostilities.