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Donald Trump
President of the United States
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Donald Trump
June 14, 1946 – Still living
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His administration moved from a three-site nuclear strike in 2025 to a broad regional campaign in 2026, then participated in repeated ceasefire and negotiating efforts.
“America does not seek conflict. But we will not allow a terrorist state to acquire a nuclear weapon.”Attribution unverified
As president, Donald Trump authorized Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025 and the much larger Operation Epic Fury in February 2026. Official statements framed the operations as attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military capacity; their legality, civilian cost, and strategic effect remained contested.
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Ali Khamenei
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Ali Khamenei
July 17, 1939 – February 28, 2026
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He survived an assassination attempt in 1981 that seriously wounded his right arm — he has never regained full use of it, and is only ever photographed waving with his left hand.
“The aggressor will receive a harsh and decisive response.”Attribution unverified
Ali Khamenei served as Iran’s Supreme Leader from 1989 until he was killed in the opening strikes of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. He was Iran’s highest political and religious authority, though the president remained the formal head of state.
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Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense
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Pete Hegseth
June 6, 1980 – Still living
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He was the first Secretary of Defense since Donald Rumsfeld to have no prior Cabinet or senior government executive experience before taking the role.
“We hit what we needed to hit. Iran will never be the same.”Attribution unverified
As Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth publicly briefed Operation Midnight Hammer with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. The official account identifies seven B-2s from Whiteman, fourteen GBU-57 bombs, and submarine-launched Tomahawks.
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Masoud Pezeshkian
President of Iran
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Masoud Pezeshkian
September 29, 1954 – Still living
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He speaks Azerbaijani as his first language — a fact he used prominently in his election campaign, appealing to Iran's 20-million-strong Azerbaijani minority community.
“We will defend our sovereignty with all means available to us.”Attribution unverified
Masoud Pezeshkian became Iran’s president in 2024. He led the civilian government through the 2025 strikes, the 2026 regional war, and negotiations culminating in the June 2026 agreement and Islamabad memorandum. Iran’s Supreme Leader and security institutions constrained presidential authority.
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Gen. Michael Kurilla
Commander, US Central Command (CENTCOM)
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Gen. Michael Kurilla
January 26, 1966 – Still living
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He was wounded in action in Afghanistan in 2021 — shot in the leg during a firefight — and famously insisted on continuing his mission before being medically evacuated, an incident captured on video and widely circulated.
“We executed the mission as planned. Every target was hit. Every crew came home.”Attribution unverified
General Michael Kurilla commanded United States Central Command during Operation Midnight Hammer. The official briefing credited CENTCOM planners and the strike force with coordinating the B-2 and submarine attack package; it did not support the previous B-52 and F-15E account.
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