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‘A lot’ of Iranian leaders killed in strikes, Trump tells ABC News

By AFP 28 February 2026, 10:37 pm
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US President Donald Trump tells a US broadcaster that several members of Iran’s top leadership were killed in US-Israeli strikes that “incapacitated” the Islamic Republic, and the identities of the country’s next leaders were becoming clear.

Asked by ABC News whether Washington believes people in Iran’s leadership were now dead, Trump said “a lot of it is,” adding he and the administration “have a very good idea” of who will fill the positions of power in Tehran.

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