ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders were killed in ongoing US-Israeli bombardments targeting Iran.
“Nobody can believe the success we're having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it's moving along rapidly,” Trump was quoted as saying in an interview with Fox News.
The remarks come amid continued military operations involving the United States and Israel against Iranian targets which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other leaders.
In a separate interview with CNBC, Trump said that “We're doing our job not just for us but for the world. And everything is ahead of schedule.” He continued, “Things are evolving in a very positive way right now, a very positive way.”
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement that Israeli forces were intensifying their offensive. “Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with intense power, and this will only escalate in the days ahead,” he said, reported AFP.
“We are engaged in a campaign in which the IDF (Israeli military) is deploying its full strength as never before, to ensure our existence and our future,” Netanyahu added.