The "big wave" is yet to come in the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday, adding that Washington did not know who the country's new leader would be following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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The "big wave" is yet to come in the war with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday, adding that Washington did not know who the country's new leader would be following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"We haven't even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn't even happened. The big one is coming soon," Trump said, telling CNN it was unclear who was now leading the country.
"We don't know who the leadership is. We don't know who they'll pick," he said.
Reuters reported on Sunday that many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical the military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term.
Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Daphne Psaledakis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wasted no time condemning the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, calling them a "clear violation of international law" during a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner in Ankara on Monday.
As the regime crumbles, Tehran's foreign minister is said to be quietly reaching out to Trump's inner circle, hoping to survive the fall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed risks of escalation around Iran in a phone call with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
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