On his social network Truth Social, he sent a message to Iran with the following content:

"We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defense equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn't compare to the stuff that the Americans have made, designed and manufactured. Nobody does it better than the good old USA."

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2025

This was Trump's first public announcement after Israel announced earlier today that it has full control of the skies over Iran.

Not long after, Trump announced on the same network that the US knows exactly where the Iranian religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding.

"We know exactly where the so-called 'supreme leader' is hiding." He's an easy target, but he's safe there - we won't eliminate (kill!) him, at least not yet. But we don't want missiles fired at civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is running out. Thank you for your attention to this issue,'' Trump wrote.

He subsequently posted the message:"Unconditional surrender!"

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2025

Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said that Israel controls the skies over Iran. Earlier today, the Iranian army began a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, stating that this attack was"stronger and more destructive than the previous ones".