Fact Check: Donald Trump was posting about having 1,000 missiles locked and loaded and aimed at Iran during the ...

Claim: Donald Trump was posting about having 1,000 missiles locked and loaded and aimed at Iran during the incident.

Verdict: Correct (85% confidence)

Explanation: According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had ordered the military to be prepared to launch strikes against Iran, confirming the missiles were aimed at Iran. Iran International reports that Trump specifically mentioned 1,000 missiles being 'locked and loaded' and aimed at Iran. SCMP also supports this by reporting Trump's statement about missiles being aimed at Iran amid tensions. These sources confirm the core proposition that Trump made statements about missiles being ai...