Trump says 48 leaders killed in strikes on Iran, in Fox News interview

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe during military operations in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during military operations in Iran, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2026. The White House/Social Media/Handout via REUTERS

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U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that 48 leaders have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

"It's moving along. It's moving along rapidly. This has been this way for 47 years," he was quoted as saying in an interview with a Fox News reporter. "It's moving along rapidly. Nobody can believe the success we're having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it's moving along rapidly."

The interview with Trump was posted on X by Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing" anchor Jacqui Heinrich.

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By Reuters