Washington DC, March 25 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said that Iran's missile capabilities were reduced by 90 per cent after US armed forces initiated Operation Epic Fury.

Leavitt, while briefing the media, said that this is the largest elimination of a navy on the face of the planet in a three-week period since World War II.

"Compared to the start of the operation, Iran's ballistic missile and drone attacks are down by roughly 90 per cent. We have also destroyed more than 140 of their naval vessels, including nearly 50 mine layers. This is the largest elimination of a navy on the face of the planet in a three-week period since World War II," she said.

Leavitt further said that the US is dismantling Iran'...