iCloud still shows 59,000 messages after deleting thousands

On my iPhone it says I have over 59,000 messages in iCloud storage. I have deleted thousand of messages but the number doesn't change. What am I doing wrong?

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Original Title: removing messages from iCloud storage

iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 9, 2025 9:14 PM

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iCloud still shows 59,000 messages after deleting thousands

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