Trump’s name for Iran operation mocked as ‘childish’ and ‘stupid’ as death toll rises

Social media users are ridiculing Donald Trump’s administration over the reported name of the U.S. military operation against Iran.

Meanwhile, the death toll in the conflict continues to rise, with the violence now spreading as far as Cyprus.

The U.S. and Israel have been carrying out coordinated attacks on Iran since February 28, which allegedly led to the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. In response, Iran launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases in countries including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Dubai.

A British military base in Cyprus has also been hit by Iranian drones as part of the widening conflict. The Royal Air Force’s RAF Akrotiri base was struck by a suspected unmanned drone early Monday, causing minor damage to the runway but no casualties, UK authorities confirmed.

In the days following the initial attacks, reports estimate Iran’s death toll at around 555, with hundreds more injured.

Local reports confirm multiple casualties: Israel reported 10 dead and hundreds injured; the U.S. reported four soldiers killed and five injured during Iran’s retaliatory strikes in Kuwait; Bahrain saw one killed and four injured; Iraq reported two dead and five injured; Jordan intercepted 49 drones and missiles with no casualties; Kuwait’s Ali al-Salem Air Base and its international airport suffered one death and 32 injuries; Lebanon reported 31 dead and 149 injured; Oman had five casualties with no deaths; and Qatar reported 16 people injured.