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Trump: US "may have gone too far" killing Iran's leaders

At an Ohio rally, Trump admitted strikes on Iranian officials left Washington unsure who to negotiate with, even as he repeated claims Iran's navy was destroyed.

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What to know

  • Trump acknowledged that US strikes on Iranian leadership figures may have gone too far, complicating efforts to find negotiating partners in Tehran.
  • He simultaneously reiterated that US strikes destroyed Iran's navy (claiming all 159 vessels lost) and air force, and ruled out Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
  • The comments echo VP JD Vance's earlier remarks to Reuters about uncertainty over Iran's internal decision-making and demands for enrichment cuts.
  • Trump's claim that nobody wants to be Iran's president overlooks that Masoud Pezeshkian has held the office since July 2024.

“We’re having a hard time figuring out who the hell to deal with, to be honest with you. I think we went too far”

Donald Trump, US President · Middle East Eye ↗ · Oct 12

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Trump: US "may have gone too far" killing Iran's leaders
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    Coverage notes Trump's remark ignores sitting president Pezeshkian

    Outlets reporting the rally comments pointed out that Trump's claim nobody wants to be Iran's president overlooks that Masoud Pezeshkian has held the post since July 2024.

    “We might have gone too far with the leaders because we don’t know who the hell we’re dealing with anymore…”
    — Donald Trump, US President · source
    1. 4 outlets US may have 'gone too far’ in targeting Iran’s leadership, Trump says

      first by Middle East Eye, 1d ago · also Jerusalem Post, Dawn, Hindustan Times

      3 more headlines
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      US struggles to negotiate with Iran as leaders killed in strikes, Donald Trump says US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Washington may have gone “too far” in targeting Iran’s leadership,… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran # DonaldTrump # JDVance # MiddleEast # OperationEpicFury

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • https://www. europesays.com/unitedstates/38 726/ US ‘may have gone too far’ in killing Iran leaders, says Trump; cites difficulty over ‘who to deal with’ in peace talks # ArmedConflicts # DonaldTrump # DonaldTrumpIranSpeech # IranNuclearTalks # TrumpIran # USIranNews # USIRANWAR # WarNews

      UnitedStates@pubeurope.comMastodon1h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Trump says US may have gone too far regarding Iran’s leadership — Dawn In the United States, President Donald Trump said during an election rally in Ohio that the United States… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Iran

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon3h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    Trump admits strikes on Iran's leaders went "too far" — At a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Trump said killing senior Iranian officials had left the US unable to identify counterparts for negotiations, while also reiterating that Iran's navy and air force had been effectively destroyed and that Iran would not be allowed nuclear weapons.

  3. background

    Vance tells Reuters US unsure how Iran's leadership decides — In an interview earlier in the month, Vice President JD Vance said Washington remained uncertain about how decisions were being made within Iran's leadership, and stressed any deal would require Tehran to cut nuclear enrichment capacity significantly.

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