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Trump Says CIA Told Him Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei Is Gay
Trump acknowledged CIA intelligence suggesting Iran's new supreme leader's alleged sexuality influenced his father's opposition to his succession, a sensitive issue in Iran's legal context.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed on The Five that the CIA briefed him on allegations Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is gay. Jesse Watters asked Trump directly about the intelligence during the Fox News appearance.
- The New York Post reported the intelligence earlier this month, citing sources in the intelligence community and close to the White House. The late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly opposed his son as a successor due to concerns about his sexuality.
- Under Iranian law, same-sex activity is illegal and punishable by death, creating severe implications for Mojtaba's leadership. He has not appeared publicly since the strike during Operation Epic Fury, with only statements read on his behalf.
- "I think a lot of people are saying that, which puts him off to a bad start in that particular country," Trump said, assessing the intelligence report's potential impact on Mojtaba's standing.
- Trump expressed uncertainty about Mojtaba's actual status earlier this week, noting that while statements are released purportedly from him, "we don't know if he's living" following his reported injuries from Operation Epic Fury.
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·Jerusalem, Israel
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Trump confirms CIA told him new Iranian supreme leader is gay
President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that the CIA told him the new supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is gay. Trump was asked by Jesse Watters during an appearance on Fox News’s The Five if it was true he’d been told by the CIA about the ayatollah’s sexual orientation. “Well, they did say that, but I don’t know if it was only them. I think a lot of people are saying that,” Trump said, “which puts him off to a bad start i…
·Washington, United States
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55% Right
L 18%
C 27%
R 55%
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