Overview
- President Trump described the ongoing conflict with Iran as a four-week process in a phone interview from Mar-a-Lago.
- He confirmed three U.S. service members were killed in the fighting, the first combat deaths of his second term.
- Trump said the campaign is proceeding as planned and claimed senior Iranian figures have been killed, citing a tally of about 48.
- The India Today report says earlier U.S.-Israeli strikes included an operation it reports killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Tehran has launched missile and drone attacks in response.
- Trump said he remains open to potential talks, noted recent calls with Gulf and Jordanian leaders, and indicated he is consulting military commanders and preparing another public update.