India, March 3 -- Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US was doing "extremely well" in Iran even as he lauded the military operation against Iranian naval and air targets, saying "just about everything has been knocked out."

The remark of the US President comes three days after the US, along with Israel, launched an attack against Iran, killing Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump said he ordered the attack against Iran because he "had a feeling" that Iran would attack the US as negotiations over its nuclear program stalled. However, he presented no evidence to support the view.

Trump also hit out at Iranian retaliatory attacks against Israel and Gulf nations, saying Tehran was attacking civilian places and nations "that had nothi...