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Trump Vows More Firepower, Role in Choosing Next Iranian Leader

President Trump promises a surge in military strikes on Iran and involvement in its leadership selection while Congress rejects requiring approval for further action.

  • On Wednesday, Trump suggested the U.S. will be involved in selecting Iran's next leader and said firepower over Iran is about to surge dramatically.
  • With the war widening, the State Department said it has helped return over 20,000 Americans, including 8,500 on Wednesday, as strikes produced columns of smoke over Tehran.
  • The Pentagon released video showing U.S. forces bombing an Iranian drone carrier at sea, while officials say most air defenses are destroyed and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted increased fighter activity Thursday.
  • On Thursday, the House rejected a resolution requiring congressional approval for Iran actions, after a similar measure failed in the Senate earlier this week, votes mostly along party lines.
  • During an unrelated event at the White House, Trump said 'the greatest military anywhere in the world', while the White House tamped down regime-change suggestions earlier this week.
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Trump vows more firepower, role in choosing next Iranian leader

As U.S. and Israeli forces continue against Iran, President Trump says the U.S. will be involved in selecting Iran's next leader. The Pentagon also says it plans to increase military action against the country.

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US President Donald Trump (Republican Party) stated that Washington should participate in the selection of Iran's next leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a military attack at the start of the current war between the US and Israel against Iranian targets. He declared that the United States will have to participate in the succession process to avoid further conflict in the future. "We're going to have to choose that pe…

Israel has previously stated that whoever becomes the next Iranian leader from the current regime will be hunted down.

The US-based Kalshi platform has found itself at the center of controversy after refusing to pay out winnings from bets totaling approximately $54 million related to the death of Iran's supreme leader...

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o2.pl broke the news in on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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