Afghanistan, Oct. 13 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Washington may have gone too far in targeting Iranian leaders, saying the United States is struggling to identify Iranian officials with whom it can negotiate as the conflict with Iran continues.

Speaking at a rally in Ohio on Tuesday, October 13, Trump said the United States no longer knew whom to approach for negotiations. "Perhaps we went too far in terms of the leadership, because we no longer know who we are dealing with," he said, referring to the targeting of Iranian leaders.

Trump also reiterated his claim that Iran had lost its air force and all 159 of its ships, saying the vessels were now at the bottom of the sea. These military claims were not independently...