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Trump Says US May Have Gone Too Far in Targeting Iranian Leaders

Trump said the strikes killed successive Iranian leaders and left negotiators unsure who can speak for Tehran.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump suggested Washington may have "gone too far" in targeting Iran's leadership during Operation Epic Fury, acknowledging that eliminating senior officials complicates efforts to identify decision-makers within the Islamic Republic.
  • Following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the war's opening strikes, successor Mojtaba Khamenei's whereabouts remain unknown amid reports he may have been wounded in the same attack.
  • Regarding military operations, Trump maintained all naval vessels are "resting beautifully in the bottom of the sea," adding that "nobody wants to be the president of Iran."
  • Diplomatic resolution efforts face complications due to this leadership uncertainty, with analysts questioning whether Iranian officials possess the authority to make binding commitments on behalf of the country's leadership.
  • Vice President JD Vance echoed these concerns last week regarding Washington's uncertainty about Iranian decision-making, stressing that any agreement would require Tehran to make meaningful reductions to its nuclear enrichment capacity.
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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Washington would have gone "too far into attacks against Iran's leadership, recognizing that the assassination of high-ranking Iranian officials complicated efforts to identify personalities with which the United States could negotiate," writes The Jerusalem Post.

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US President Donald Trump has hinted that the US may have gone too far in targeting Iran's leadership, saying Washington is struggling to identify officials with whom it can negotiate. "We may have gone too far with the leaders, because we don't know who the hell we're dealing with anymore," the US president was quoted as saying at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio. "Nobody wants to be president of Iran," he added, claiming that potential can…

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International Writing, Oct 13 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump said during an election rally in Youngstown (Ohio) that his country could have gone “too far” and that they no longer know who they are negotiating with in Iran. “We may have gone too far with the leaders, because we don’t know who the devils are anymore... Trump’s entry says he may have gone “too far” and no longer knows who to negotiate with in Iran was first published in HolaNews.

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Naslovi.net broke the news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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