New Delhi, July 14 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran's military has been effectively dismantled and that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of deceased Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is "90% gone", even as Washington and Tehran continue to exchange attacks over the control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Trump said recent military operations in Iran had wiped out Tehran's military capabilities and much of its leadership.

"They have no navy. They have no air force. It's all gone. Their anti-aircraft is gone. Their leaders have all been killed. Their best leaders have been killed," Trump said.

"Khamenei is gone. The son is 90% gone," Trump said, referring to Mojtaba Khamenei -- the new Supreme...