US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has been pushed 'largely back to the Stone Age' following American military strikes. In an interview with US media outlet Newsmax, Trump said Iran’s military capabilities had been severely diminished, asserting that the country’s power had been largely stripped away.

Trump detailed the extent of the reported damage, saying Iran’s 159 naval vessels were now underwater and that all 200 of its aircraft had been destroyed. He added that Iran’s radar systems, air defense networks, and weapons production capacity were mostly wiped out, estimating an 84 percent loss in manufacturing capability. According to him, Iran is now a completely different country from what it was four months ago.

The president further stated that the US had taken Iran back to a different era within four months, though he acknowledged that Iran still retained some missiles and limited capabilities. He described Iran as the 'bully of the Middle East' that could not intimidate him.