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United States President Donald Trump (Anadolu)
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that US airstrikes against Iran are going “very well” and Tehran’s military capabilities have been largely destroyed.
“In Iran were doing very well. How would you score it from zero to 10? I said Id give it a 12 to a 15” Trump told reporters at the White House.
“Their navy is gone. Their communications are gone. Their leaders are gone. Two sets of their leaders are gone. Theyre down to their third set” he said.
Trump also claimed that Iran’s air force had been “wiped out entirely” adding “Think of it. They had 32 ships. All 32 are at the bottom of the ocean.”
The remarks came amid escalating tensions in the Middle East since Feb. 28 when US and Israel began airstrikes on Iran that have killed more than 1000 people including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over 150 schoolgirls and senior military officials.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting US-linked sites across the region. A drone strike in Kuwait killed six US service members at a tactical operations center.
Meanwhile the Saudi Defense Ministry said Friday that air defenses intercepted 4 drones above the Empty Quarter that were heading to the Shaybah Oil Field in the southeastern area of the country.
The ministry said air defense systems detected and engaged the drones before they reached their intended target confirming that no damage was reported to oil facilities.
Saudia resumes flights to Dubai
The kingdom’s national carrier Saudia also partially resumed flights to and from Dubai beginning March 7 restoring limited air services between the two countries after disruptions in the region.
In a statement posted on US social media company X the airline said the initial schedule will include two outbound flights to Dubai and two return services.
Saudia said the flights will operate on a limited schedule initially and additional services are expected to be restored progressively depending on developments in the region.
Passengers can book flights through the airline’s official website and mobile application it said.
Separately Kuwait Airways said it has begun operating flights from several regional capitals to Saudi Arabia to help return Kuwaiti nationals home by land routes to Kuwait.
The airline said the flights will depart from Barcelona Paris Milan Munich and Bangkok and passengers must obtain a Saudi transit visa.
Air travel across parts of the Middle East has faced disruptions in recent days following US and Israeli attacks against Iran and retaliatory strikes by Tehran prompting temporary airspace closures and flight suspensions in several countries. (Anadolu)
