‘I Swear on My Mother’s Life’: Trump’s Dramatic Claim of “Obliterating” Iran’s Nuclear Sites Draws Skepticism

According to Saed News, Donald J. Trump returned to Truth Social on June 30 with a flurry of bombastic assertions aimed at critics of his Middle East policy, declaring that “we totally OBLITERATED their Nuclear Facilities” and pledging to stake his mother’s reputation on the veracity of his claim. He contrasted this alleged feat with the Obama administration, accusing his predecessor of “paying billions” under a “failed” nuclear deal.

While Trump’s followers applauded the combative rhetoric, foreign policy experts and satirists alike have responded with marked scepticism. “Grandstanding alone cannot substitute for verifiable military results,” observed Dr Leila Montazeri, a Middle East analyst at Georgetown University. “If such an operation had truly succeeded at the scale he describes, irrefutable evidence—be it satellite imagery, diplomatic cables or multilateral confirmations—would surely have surfaced.”

centred on diplomatic engagement and International Atomic Energy Agency inspections—stands in stark relief to Trump’s hyperbole. Critics argue that the president’s ostentatious oath does little more than heighten tensions and muddy the public record, drawing attention to a fundamental question: why resort to theatrical vows if the objective facts are unassailable?

As U.S.–Iran standoffs intensify over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, Trump’s latest proclamation may resonate with his base, but it offers scant reassurance to allies seeking concrete proof of American resolve.