US President Donald Trump said the war in Iran could last “four weeks or less” as American and Israeli forces continue strikes following Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf states, Israel and US targets. Speaking on Sunday, Trump claimed 48 senior Iranian leaders had been killed, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the conflict entered its third day.

🇺🇸 Trump’s Statements on the Iran War

• President Donald Trump said in a Daily Mail interview that the U.S.-led military campaign against Iran could last about “four weeks or less.” He described the operation as a roughly month-long process given Iran’s size and strength.

• He also acknowledged that U.S. attacks had inflicted heavy losses on Iranian leadership, saying 48 senior Iranian figures had been killed so far, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

• The military strikes, carried out by U.S. and Israeli forces, have hit hundreds of Iranian targets since they began, including missile sites, military infrastructure and key leadership centers.

• Iran’s state media has confirmed the reported death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but independent verification is complicated and Iran has not released detailed public confirmation.

• The conflict has seen combat spread beyond Iran’s borders: Iran has launched missiles and drones toward Israel and U.S. bases in the Gulf, and at least three U.S. service members were confirmed killed early in the fighting, with others wounded. �

• Trump warned that there could be more U.S. military casualties before the conflict ends.

• The strikes and retaliation have caused instability across the Middle East, with regional capitals and key shipping routes affected, including tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil transit point.

• World leaders and international organisations are increasingly concerned about a wider escalation.