US strikes target Iranian leadership after supreme leader’s death

Here is a summary of what Trump has said:

In an interview with fox newsTrump said, “48 Iranian leaders have disappeared in one fell swoop” and that the U.S. military operation against Tehran is “progressing rapidly.”

In a separate interview with NBC NewsTrump said the U.S. strikes are “ahead of schedule” and suggested that a possible outcome of the strikes is to “decapitate” Iranian leaders. “We are doing our job not only for ourselves but for the world,” he added.

while talking to EM nowTrump said he saw the celebrations held by the Iranian diaspora in the United States following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump called the scenes of celebration in Los Angeles, home of the Iranian diaspora, “fantastic.”

talking to The AtlanticThe US president said the new Iranian leaders have expressed their willingness to talk and restart negotiations.

“They want to talk, and I agreed to talk, so I’m going to talk to them. They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long,” Trump said.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump reported that the US military “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian naval ships.” The Republican leader added: “Let’s go after the rest. Soon they will be floating at the bottom of the sea.”