Sri Lanka, March 12 -- US President Donald Trump claimed that the US military has sunk 46 "top-of-the-line" naval ships, including an Iranian warship, off the coast of Sri Lanka, since the war with Iran started, while recalling that how US military officials thought it was "fun" to sink them rather than capturing it.

Speaking at a recent rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Trump casually recounted a conversation with military brass regarding the operation, which was part of a broader, escalating US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

Detailing the military operations, Trump highlighted the close cooperation between the United States and its Israeli partners. He claimed that this coalition is currently "crushing the enemy" through an overwhelmi...