Trump says US destroyed Iran’s radar in three nights of strikes

President Donald Trump said Thursday that American forces carried out strikes on Iran across three consecutive nights, targeting the country's radar systems in response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking in an interview with CNBC host Joe Kernen, Trump said, "We blew up Iran's radar; they had no radar, they still don't," according to ANI and the Economic Times. Trump also detailed how the US Navy escorted oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure global energy supplies remained uninterrupted, claiming the US blockade had severely weakened Iran's economy.economictimes+1

Months of Escalating Strikes

Trump's remarks offered a retrospective account of the sustained military campaign that has defined much of the US-Iran conflict in 2026. Since a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan took effect in early April, the two nations have repeatedly exchanged fire, with the US conducting multiple rounds of strikes on Iranian radar installations, air defense systems, and drone storage facilities along Iran's southern coast.nbcnews+1

In early June, the US military struck radar sites at Goruk and on Qeshm Island after Iran launched drones toward the Strait of Hormuz. Days later, the conflict escalated further when Iran downed a US Army Apache helicopter, prompting retaliatory US strikes on air defense and radar sites around Bandar Abbas and Sirik. On June 10 and 11, the US conducted strikes on consecutive days before Trump canceled a planned round of attacks, citing progress in negotiations.reuters+5

Fragile Diplomacy Amid Conflict

The latest round of strikes Trump referenced came in late June, after an Iranian drone hit a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command announced on June 27 that American aircraft struck missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites in response.npr+2

Throughout the conflict, Trump has oscillated between military escalation and claims that a deal is imminent. He previously told reporters a deal could come within "two or three days" and paused strikes on energy infrastructure for five days in March after talks with Iranian authorities. Iran has maintained that no deal has been finalized, and the repeated destruction of its radar capabilities — now publicly confirmed by Trump — underscores the depth of damage inflicted on its coastal defense network during the prolonged standoff.cnn+2