Summary
- President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is going very well.
- He said US attacks have left Iran’s navy and air force crippled and that it has almost no drones left.
- Trump said Iran wants a deal, but added that it is not yet time for negotiations.
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President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is "going very well" and claimed the US has established military superiority. He said sustained US attacks had effectively crippled Iran’s core military capabilities, including its navy and air force.
Trump made the remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on July 24. Taking aim at media coverage, he said the war was "going extremely well" and urged the public not to believe "fake news."
He also pointed to what he described as concrete results from US strikes on Iran. "We hit Iran very hard," Trump said. "They have no naval capability and no air capability right now."
He added that, contrary to media reports, Iran has very few drones left.
On the prospects for a diplomatic deal with Iran, Trump said it was not yet time to begin talks. While he suggested Iran may be eager for an agreement, he said conditions were not yet in place for substantive negotiations.
"I think they would like to make a deal very badly, but I don’t think they’re ready," Trump said. "It’s not time yet, but I’m willing to listen."
