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Trump Claims He Has Three Choices to Run Iran, but Refuses to Say Who They Are

Trump claims 48 Iranian leaders killed and a shortlist of three candidates to lead Iran amid a 4-5 week U.S.-Israeli military campaign targeting Iranian command and naval assets.

  • On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran will last four to five weeks and revealed he has a shortlist of three people to lead Iran but won't name them.
  • Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth relayed President Donald Trump's Friday order for Operation Epic Fury, which began Saturday with over 100 aircraft striking command centers and other targets.
  • Trump said the strikes removed key leaders, eliminating 48 Iranian leaders and 'knocked out most of the candidates,' degraded the Iranian navy by hitting nine ships and headquarters, and acknowledged three U.S. service members killed with five wounded.
  • Trump said operations continue at full power and urged the IRGC and Iranian security forces to lay down arms for immunity or face death, citing a Venezuela model.
  • US Central Command warned that military objectives will take time, Pentagon officials flagged risks of munitions depletion despite Trump saying `We have tremendous amounts of ammunition`, and Iran's retaliation raises escalation risks.
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'No aborts. Good luck': Key moments in the US war on Iran

After years of US planning and weeks of military buildup, President Donald Trump gave the order for American forces to strike Iran: "Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck."

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US President Donald Trump relies on a deal with the new leadership in Iran and speaks of "three good options." Is a solution conceivable as in Venezuela?

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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