Donald Trump has claimed Iran’s military is “virtually decapitated” as the conflict between Washington and Tehran enters its 100th day.
The US president told NBC News Iran is “desperate” to make a deal but are “too proud” to admit it when he was asked why an agreement had not yet been reached.
He added he is “moving very fast” in the conflict and claimed the US has “totally destroyed” Tehran’s military.
It comes as the two countries continued to trade strikes over the weekend, testing a fragile ceasefire.
The US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies on Saturday while a seventh missile failed to reach its target. Tehran responded confirming it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
Later the same day, the US said it shot down two more drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to “defend against Iranian aggression.”
Iran’s foreign ministry later warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.
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