Trump, Iranian leader project strength as war nears 3-week mark
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As the war between the United States and Iran approaches the three-week mark, President Donald Trump and Iran’s new supreme leader are projecting strength.
As the war between the United States and Iran approaches the three-week mark, President Donald Trump and Iran’s new supreme leader are projecting strength.
Speaking at an event at the White House on Friday, Trump suggested the United States is doing “extremely well” in the conflict.
“They had a Navy two weeks ago. They have no Navy anymore. It’s all at the bottom of the sea,” he said in front of the U.S. Navy football team.
He added that the United States will not allow Iran to have nuclear weapons, one of the reasons he has cited for launching the operation with Israel on Feb. 28.
Meanwhile, Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a statement Friday commemorating the Persian New Year. Khamenei did not read the statement himself and has not been seen publicly since his father was killed and he assumed the leadership role. Instead, it was read aloud on state media.
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