Trump says Iran is “destroyed” and has almost given up its nuclear programme

U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Saturday evening that Iran has “practically” given up any plan for nuclear weapons, describing the Iranian regime as “destroyed” after months of conflict with Washington and Israel, as Al Jazeera announces.

“We have a decision that I will take on Iran. Iran is destroyed, so the only question is, will it be either the easy way, or the hard way,” Trump told reporters.

The statements were made amid the seven-month conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which has paralysed the Strait of Hormuz and shaken global energy markets.

Trump has repeatedly threatened new attacks on Iran if Tehran does not accept Washington’s conditions, while indirect negotiations between the two sides have not yet produced a result.