Source: The Hill
“President Trump said on Thursday that he must be personally involved in the process of selecting a new leader in Iran. In an interview with Axios published on Thursday, Trump said that the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is most likely to succeed his father, but that the pick would be ‘unacceptable’ to him. … Trump’s demand that he decide the next leader of Iran, however, could complicate efforts to end the conflict in that country, which was long run by the U.S.-backed Shah before the Iranian revolution. The Shah’s rule was strengthened by a coup in 1953 backed by the U.S. and British governments in which the CIA was instrumental. Trump told reporters on Wednesday Iranian leadership keeps dying when asked about potential future leaders.” (03/05/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5769144-trump-opposes-khamenei-son