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Trump says Iranian military leaders 'terminated' in massive strike on Tehran

US president claims 'massive strike' targeted Iran’s military leadership in video post

Seyit Kurt  | 05.04.2026 - Update : 05.04.2026
Trump says Iranian military leaders 'terminated' in massive strike on Tehran

​​​​​​ISTANBUL

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that several Iranian military leaders had been “terminated” in what he described as a “massive strike” in Tehran.

In a video post shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “Many of Iran’s Military Leaders, who have led them poorly and unwisely, are terminated, along with much else, with this massive strike in Tehran!”

He did not provide further details on the timing, scope or perpetrators of the reported strike.



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