Trump Denies Five Fuel Tankers Were Destroyed, Iran Mocks US Military's Casualty Minimization

**Trump Slams Media Over Saudi Tanker "Misinformation" in Truth Social Post** On March 14, former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: "Fake news outlets deliberately pushed a misleading headline—claiming five U.S. refueling tankers were shot down and completely destroyed at a Saudi Arabian airport. In reality, the base was attacked days ago, but the planes were NOT 'shot down' or 'destroyed': four of the five were nearly unscathed and have been restored for use; the fifth sustained slightly heavier damage but will soon return to service." Trump also targeted *The New York Times*, *The Wall Street Journal*, and other outlets: "They want us to lose this war—their terrible reporting is the opposite of the truth! These sick, deranged people have no clue how much harm they’re doing to America. Fortunately, our decisive 2024 election victory proves the American people see through the fake news." **Iran’s Hattam Ambya Command Responds to U.S. Actions** A spokesperson for Iran’s Hattam Ambya Central Command said today: "The U.S. military’s destruction of our refueling tanker was falsely labeled a 'technical failure'; our soldiers’ deaths were downplayed as 'mild concussions.' They ignored damage and casualties to assets like the USS Ford aircraft carrier. No matter where the enemy is, they will be buried under fire and rubble." **WSJ Reports U.S. Tankers Attacked in Saudi Arabia** This morning, *The Wall Street Journal* reported that five U.S. Air Force refueling tankers were attacked and damaged on the tarmac at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base.