Trump Announces Killing of 48 Iranian Leaders in US-Israel Strikes, New Leadership Seeks Talks

US President Donald Trump announced that joint US-Israeli strikes, termed Operation Epic Fury, killed 48 senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He described the operation as a major success progressing rapidly and said Iran's new leadership has expressed willingness to negotiate, with talks agreed but timing unspecified. Trump also mentioned identifying potential successors to Khamenei, many of whom were reportedly killed in the strikes. The conflict has escalated regional tensions with ongoing military actions and Iranian retaliatory attacks.