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Trump Wants to Pick Iran's New Leader - Will a Hostile Regime Under Fire Agree?

Trump calls for regime change in Iran and insists on involvement in selecting the next supreme leader, rejecting the late leader's son as a successor, amid escalating regional conflict.

  • On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he should be involved in selecting Iran’s next leader, calling Khamenei’s son unacceptable and comparing it to Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez.
  • After Israel said it was hitting `regime infrastructure`, Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced missile and drone launches toward Tel Aviv, Iran, on Friday.
  • NATO said it has strengthened its ballistic missile defence posture, and Saudi Arabia intercepted three ballistic missiles, while Lebanon's health ministry reported 123 dead and 638 wounded.
  • On Thursday, the US‑Israeli military campaign entered a new phase with operations aimed at dismantling Iran's military capabilities, while a war powers resolution failed in the US House and Senate.
  • An Iranian‑American told reporters that recent operations create a chance for change, and over 500,000 Iranian‑Americans are watching events closely, as Lebanon's prime minister called for international intervention.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = On the 6th (local time), regarding the military operation against Iran, which has entered its seventh week, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "The agreement with Iran...

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No margin for negotiation: Trump published an end to Iran in the Social Truth, demanding total capitalization and promising to participate in the reconstruction and selection of new leaders.

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While Iran is looking for a successor to the supreme guide Ali Khamenei, Donald Trump claims to want to weigh directly on this choice. In an interview given to the news site Axios, the president... L的article Iran: Donald Trump believes that he "must be involved" in the appointment of the next leader appeared first on Current Values.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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