President Donald Trump‘s officials have reportedly and informally dubbed the escalating military strikes on Iran “Operation B***h Slap.” The colloquial label captures the Trump administration’s view that the bombing campaign will be hard and punishing yet short-lived unless Tehran escalates further.
Donald Trump’s administration has a nickname for Iran strike
While the broader Iran war carries the formal designation “Operation Epic Fury,” several White House and Pentagon insiders reportedly stressed that Operation B***h Slap holds no official status (via New York Post).
President Donald Trump has left no doubt about his hard-line stance. He branded Iran’s leaders “sick,” “loco,” and “scum” this week and declared an earlier cease-fire dead. He also threatened to seize Kharg Island, impose a new blockade, and cripple Iranian infrastructure. A former White House official described Trump’s solitary approach: “Trump is not coordinating with anyone… he’s going with his gut.”
Moreover, after Iran struck three commercial vessels along an Omani shipping route preferred by the US, the American military expanded its target list. Warplanes destroyed a rail bridge near the Turkmenistan border, severing a vital supply corridor linking Iran to China and Russia, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency. Tehran responded by firing missiles and drones at US bases in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan, all of which reported successful interceptions.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Donald Trump hinted at using overwhelming force in the war with Iran. “Every time they hit us, we’re going to hit them 20,” he said. He claimed Iran’s military capacity has been devastated: “We’ve already won militarily. They have very little left.”
Despite the bombardment, Trump insisted Tehran wants negotiations. “They want to make a deal so badly,” he said, though he questioned whether any agreement would be honoured. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pushed back against the president’s incendiary language, telling state media: “Iranians… do not answer vulgarity with vulgarity, but with action.”
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
