TRUMP CLAIMS IRAN FIRST - AND SECOND - STRING LEADERS ARE GONE , QUESTIONS WHO US IS NEGOTIATING WITH

What happened: At a Montana rally, US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's first- and second-tier leaders were eliminated in American military strikes, questioned who Washington is negotiating with, and predicted the conflict would end "very, very soon." Key numbers: Trump said the campaign "has gone on for 51 years." He claimed zero Iranian fighter jets are available Why it matters: Trump said Iran's military is severely weakened and no longer "the bully of the Middle East," and predicted oil prices would drop sharply once fighting ends. He offered no independent evidence for the claims.

At a Montana rally, US President Donald Trump claimed Iran's first- and second-tier leaders were eliminated in American military strikes, questioned who Washington is negotiating with, and predicted the conflict would end "very, very soon."

Trump said Iran's military is severely weakened and no longer "the bully of the Middle East," and predicted oil prices would drop sharply once fighting ends. He offered no independent evidence for the claims.