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Trump Claims 48 Senior Iranian Officials Killed in Strikes, Confirms Ahmadinejad Among Dead

President Trump, in a Fox News statement, claimed that 48 senior Iranian officials have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The statement included a specific claim confirming the death of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran airstrikes, resolving earlier conflicting reports about his fate. Supreme Leader Khamenei is also counted among the 48. The figures have not been independently verified, and the Iranian government has not confirmed the full tally.