New Delhi, March 10 -- United States President Donald Trump has boasted about attacks on Iranian ships, saying that as many as 46 Iranian naval vessels were now "lying at the bottom of the ocean" after being sunk rather than captured, and that military officials had joked it was "more fun" to destroy them.

Trump further mentioned that together with Israeli partners, Iran is being "crushed" in an overwhelming display of technical skill and military force.

Donald Trump said, "Iran's drone and missile capability is being utterly demolished. The Navy is gone. It's all lying at the bottom of the ocean. 46 ships, can you believe it? In fact I got a little upset with our people. When I said 'what quality of ship?' they said 'excellent, sir. To...