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 Says He Must Help Choose Iran's Next Leader
President Trump says he doesn't just want a say in Iran's future leadership, he insists he has to help pick the next supreme leader. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump said he considers Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son and widely seen favorite to succeed him,...
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, would be unacceptable, says the US President.
US President Donald Trump expects he will have “significant influence” on the appointment of the leader of another sovereign nation state
Donald Trump insists on taking part in the succession of the killed Iranian leader Khamenei. The US President does not hold much of his son, a promising candidate, while at the same time drawing a picture of a strongly weakened Iranian army.
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