Trump celebrates Iran strikes with ‘BOOM!’ meme as missiles hit 80 targets

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8 Jul 2026 • 7:01 PM MYT
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Trump celebrates Iran strikes with ‘BOOM!’ meme as missiles hit 80 targets

  • The U.S. launched missile strikes against Iran on June 7, in response to Iran's attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
  • President Trump shared a cartoonish 'BOOM!' meme and videos of explosions on Truth Social, with one post captioned, 'I voted for this!'
  • U.S. Central Command confirmed 80 targets were hit in Iran, including air defense systems, coastal radar sites, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats.
  • The U.S. Department of the Treasury revoked the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil and canceled a license for oil production and delivery.
  • Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. of reinstating oil sanctions and carrying out attacks, stating, 'We don’t fold.'

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