48 Iranian leaders killed in US attack; Tehran wants to hold talks: Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders were killed in a joint military operation carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran. The development comes after it was confirmed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint strikes.

“Nobody can believe the success we’re having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it’s moving along rapidly,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.

According to officials, the joint



US-Israel strike had been planned for months. The operation targeted key Iranian military infrastructure, including Revolutionary Guard command facilities, air defence systems, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields.

Israel said it had killed the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s defence minister, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council.

The strikes took place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and at the start of the Iranian workweek.