US President Donald Trump says that the American military has been successful against many Iranian defences, saying “just about everything has been knocked out.”

He has made his comments in the Oval Office ahead of a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, the US on March 3.. — Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, the US on March 3.. — Reuters

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