President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships” and “largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters.”

President Donald Trump on Sunday said U.S. forces battered the Iranian navy during the weekend strikes.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important. We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also! In a different attack, we largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.”

U.S. Central Command said Sunday that U.S. forces sank an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette warship at a Chah Bahar pier in the Gulf of Oman, describing the action as part of the attacks on Iran.

Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s approach to Iran and the broader Middle East, calling it a return to “peace through strength” and crediting U.S. intelligence and military forces following the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Speaking with Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren during Sunday’s special coverage, the Florida Republican and member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees began by honoring three U.S. service members recently killed.

“My heart goes out to the three service members we lost. And I hope the ones that are injured have a full recovery,” Scott said. “I’m very, very appreciative of the military. I had the opportunity to serve in the Navy, and I appreciate everybody who puts on the uniform.”

Scott said Trump’s Middle East policy, including moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during his first term and brokering the Abraham Accords, has shifted the region’s trajectory.

“What President Trump is trying to do is peace through strength. It’s pretty simple. And the results are dramatic,” Scott said.

He contrasted Trump’s approach with what he described as the “Biden-Obama appeasement, coddling, empowerment,” adding that Trump has made clear Iran “is not going to have nuclear weapons” and will not be allowed to develop missiles capable of threatening Israel or U.S. troops.

Scott said he was disappointed that some Democrats have opposed the president’s actions, noting that they did not object when former President Barack Obama ordered military strikes in Syria.

When asked how the administration would avoid a prolonged conflict similar to the Iraq War, Scott said intelligence regarding Iran’s capabilities is definitive.

“We know … they’re trying to get nuclear weapons. We know they have missiles. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about that. So the intelligence is clear,” Scott said.

He also emphasized that there are no U.S. boots on the ground and said Trump has consistently opposed “forever wars.”