Iran live updates: Trump says there will 'likely' be more US casualties - ABC News
President Donald Trump stated that U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran are going "very well," describing Iran as "essentially incapacitated" and claiming that "a lot" of Iranian leadership has been killed in the attacks. Trump told ABC News by phone that the operation could last "as long as we wanted to," citing significant damage already inflicted. He also indicated that the U.S. has identified potential next leadership for Iran following the strikes. Trump had earlier announced "major combat operations" against Iran, with joint U.S.-Israel daytime strikes carried out on Saturday.
Trump says 'a lot' of Iranian leadership gone in strikes
President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran saying it is going "very well," speaking to ABC News by phone.
Asked about how long it will last, Trump said, "As long as we wanted to, actually. But it’s done such damage already. It’s like — they are incapacitated, essentially -- as long as we wanted to."
Asked about Iranian leadership and whether the U.S. believes they were killed in strikes, Trump said, "A lot of it is, yeah. But we don’t know all, but a lot of it is. Was a very powerful strike."
Asked about the next leadership and if a leader has been identified, Trump said "Yes. We have a very good idea."
-ABC News' Jonathan Karl
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