Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:06am on 05 Mar 2026,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump rated America’s war effort against Iran “about a 15” out of 10, claiming rapid progress as the conflict entered its fifth day. Speaking at the White House, Trump said US and allied forces were gaining the upper hand, with Iranian leadership figures and ballistic missile arsenals being “wiped out rapidly.” The Pentagon says the campaign aims to cripple Iran’s missile capabilities and military infrastructure. In a major escalation, a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast. Trump defended the strikes as necessary to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and vowed operations would continue, while post-war plans remain unclear. (PC: X)
