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Trump Strikes Kill Khamenei, 40 Iranian Leaders

Clear Facts
- U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and 40 top Iranian officials.
- President Trump declared the strikes preempted Iranian assassination plots against him.
- Six U.S. service members killed in recent hostilities.
- Operation targets nuclear facilities and aims for regime change.
- Iran plotted assassinations post-Soleimani killing, including 2022 golf attempt.
President Donald Trump hailed Operation Epic Fury as highly successful after coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes eliminated Iran’s leadership threats.
The offensive neutralized Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many potential successors in Tehran.
“I got him before he got me,” Trump told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.
“They tried twice,” the president said. “Well, I got him first.”
Trump affirmed, “It’s not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they’re all dead.”
Six American service members died in action amid the weekend clashes.
“It’s war, and you have casualties in war,” Trump stated, predicting four to five weeks of operations.
Iran threatened Trump after General Qasem Soleimani’s 2020 death and pursued multiple failed plots.
A 2022 video showed an Iranian assassination scheme while Trump golfed.
Proxies like Farhad Shakeri plotted against Trump and critic Masih Alinejad, per Justice Department charges.
Shakeri revealed IRGC orders to target Trump if he lost office.
Secretary Pete Hegseth oversees airstrikes on nuclear sites for long-term action.
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime,” Trump declared.
Strong U.S. leadership protects traditional values and national security from radical threats.
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American_League
March 3, 2026 at 11:25 am
President Trump has a Teddy Roosevelt moment. He may not walk or talk softly, but he got the stick part right!