This Is Trump’s Only Comment as Second U.S. Plane Crashes in Iran War

But Zarif is only on the periphery of power in Iran. The country’s current leadership is headed by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in February by a joint US-Israeli operation. The younger Khamenei is considered even more extremist and has been described as his father.on steroids.”

Iran’s newly installed leaders refuted Donald Trump’s claims earlier this week that the country was open to a ceasefire, telling state media Wednesday morning that the idea was “false and baseless.” Iranian state media has repeated the idea that Iran is “winning” the war, despite the devastation caused by U.S. forces.

The campaign has so far cost the lives of more than 2,000 people in Iran, including dozens of political leaders, according to Al Jazeera. At least 13 American soldiers were also killed during the war, not counting the two crew members of an F-15 fighter jet shot down by Iranian fire earlier Friday. So far, one crew member has been rescued, while the other remains missing. US, Israeli and Iranian forces rush to locate expelled soldier, reported Axios.