Trump says Iran is ‘dead’, vows to respond after renewed clashes

US president promises to hit Iran and calls for the country’s leaders to be prosecuted for killing protesters.President Donald Trump has once again declared that Iran is “dead”, calling for the country’s leaders to be tried for what he described as “war crimes against humanity”.Trump also promised on Monday to respond to the recent Iranian attack on a base hosting US troops in Jordan.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?list 2 of 3Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye meet: What’s next for their defence pact?list 3 of 3Can Iran use rockets to mine the Strait of Hormuz, as US claims?end of listThe US president’s outburst came as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its seventh month amid renewed clashes and no end in sight.“Iran is officially a Failed Nation,” Trump wrote in a social media post. “IT IS DEAD! They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country.”Trump has been reiterating since the early days of the conflict that the Iranian ...