In an interview with ‘ABC News’, the US president also said that many of the country’s leaders were killed in the operation against Iranian territory carried out in the early hours of this Friday (28)
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Saturday (28) that he have “a great idea” about who Iran’s next leadership will be. In a telephone interview with the North American broadcaster ABC Newsthe Republican declared that many Iranian leaders were killed in the action carried out in conjunction with Israel.
Asked about the duration of operationTrump said he will continue “as long as they want”. The Republican added that the action taken in the early hours of this Saturday against Iran has already “caused a lot of damage”.
Agency says Khamenei died in attacks
The news agency Reuters reported that the supreme leader of iranthe ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died during attacks by the United States and Israel. The information was given by an Israeli official. The Iranian government denies.
Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister, . “So everyone is now at their posts, we are dealing with the situation and everything is fine,” said the chancellor.
Attacks
A began with smoke being seen over Tehran, the Iranian capital, in the early hours of Saturday. Tel-Aviv classified the strikes as preventive.
Shortly after, United States President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a surprise statement. In a video, the Republican announced combat operations in Iran, with the goal of “eliminating imminent threats”.
Smoke was seen rising over Tehran’s Pasteur district — home of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — and there was a huge security detail in the capital.
The United States and Israel said the operation targeted military sites in Iran. The Israeli military warned Iranians that if they were in or near military infrastructure across the country, they should withdraw from the sites.
In southern Iraq, there was a bombing attack on a military base housing a pro-Iran group. At least two people died, according to authorities.
Explosions were also heard near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq, according to journalists from the news agency. AFP.
Wave of missiles and drones
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after a first wave of missile and drone attacks were launched against Israel.
“The first wave of widespread missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the occupied territories has begun,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement, referring to Israel.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it was treating a man with injuries caused by an explosion in the north of the country. Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared it would respond “decisively” to the attacks, insisting that Tehran had done “everything necessary to prevent war from breaking out.”
Explosions in the Gulf
Explosions were reported across the Gulf region. Correspondents of AFP in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, they heard loud explosions, as well as in the capital of Bahrain, Manama, and in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
The United Arab Emirates claimed to have intercepted Iranian missiles and reserved the right to respond to attacks. Abu Dhabi residents reported to AFP having heard loud explosions in the Emirati capital, which houses a base with US personnel. Qatar’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted several missile attacks, while Kuwait also faced incoming attacks.
*With information from AFP
