Trump claims US has destroyed much of Iran’s military capabilities

Middle East Eye · March 11, 2026 War

Trump claims US has destroyed much of Iran’s military capabilities US President Donald Trump said the US has destroyed Iran’s navy, air defence systems, radar networks and parts of its leadership during its war on Iran. “And we could do a lot worse,” he told reporters, adding that remaining targets in the country could be eliminated “in an hour”. Trump also said he was not concerned about possible Iran-backed attacks on US soil and urged oil companies to continue using the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian warnings.

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