US: Trump says Iran still has 'some capability' after strikes on ships in Strait of Hormuz.

SHOTLIST: WASHINGTON DC, US (JUNE 26, 2026) 1. US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP STANDING AT PODIUM 2. SOUDNBITE (English) US PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING: “We had to take that detour to knock out Iran. If we didn't do that -- and we're still -- you know, we still have a fight. They have some capability, not much. They're not winning or anything, but they have some -- they can still shoot. You know, they shot a drone yesterday at a big ship going into the Hormuz Strait. They shot four of them, we knocked down three of them. One of them, I guess we didn't miss it, nobody saw it coming. And it hit a ship and did some damage.” “And thanks to the power and skill of the United States armed forces, Iran today has no Navy, no Air Force, no anti-aircraft capability, no radar, virtually no manufacturing. Their drone capacity has been cut by 82%. Their missile capacity has been cut by 80%.” “Their rocket launchers have been cut by 90 percent. Their leadership has been killed a first time, and their leadership has been killed a second time.” “Thank you very much, and Happy Independence Day, everybody. Thank you.”WASHINGTON DC, US - JUNE 26: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran still retains “some capability” after recent drone attacks targeted four ships in the Strait of Hormuz and caused “some damage.” “They have some capability, not much. They're not winning or anything, but they have some capability. They can still shoot,” Trump said during his remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2026 Policy Conference in Washington. “They shot a drone yesterday at a big ship going into the Strait of Hormuz. They shot four of them. We knocked down three of them,” he said. He claimed one drone struck a vessel despite interception efforts, adding that “nobody saw it coming” and it caused “some damage.” Trump also said Iran’s naval, air and missile capabilities have been severely degraded, asserting that “virtually no manufacturing” capacity remains and that its leadership has been weakened. Earlier, Trump described the attacks as a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire, saying Iran launched at least four one-way attack drones at ships. On Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reported that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman, damaging the ship’s bridge. No casualties or environmental damage were reported.