US EditionTrump says he must be involved in selecting Iran's next leader
- On March 5, President Donald Trump told Reuters the United States wants to help choose Iran's next leader and encouraged Iranian Kurdish opposition groups to go on the offensive.
- After Khamenei's killing on Feb. 28, Iran formed a temporary leadership council including President Masoud Pezeshkian, while the Assembly of Experts will select a new supreme leader; U.S. strikes continued with Trump overseeing operations from Mar-a-Lago on March 1.
- Trump said, `We want to be involved in the process of choosing the person who is going to lead Iran into the future`, comparing it to Venezuela and rejecting Mojtaba Khamenei to avoid another war within five years.
- Iran's military response continues despite strikes that have killed over 1,000 civilians, while Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States and Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will remain open.
- President Donald Trump said Thursday he must have a say in Iran's next leader, contradicting U.S. administration officials who deny regime change goals and signaling deeper involvement as the U.S.-led campaign continues.
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Trump wants to help pick next Iran leader
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wanted a role in picking Iran’s next leader, further muddying Washington’s war motives. Iranian clerics are close to announcing the new supreme leader, following the killing of Ali Khamenei, whose son is in the running to lead the country. That would be “unacceptable,” Trump told Axios, adding he needs to be involved in selecting who’ll run Iran — just as he was in Venezuela. But analysts noted the v…
Trump demands to select next Iranian supreme leader, opposes Khamenei's son
Speaking to several news outlets, Trump said that with the likely successor, Mojtaba Khamene, seen as the frontrunner, 'They are wasting their time' as he is 'a lightweight,' adding that the U.S. wants 'to be involved in the process so we don't have to go back every five years'
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