Trump: I want to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader, Khamenei’s son ‘unacceptable’
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Thursday, 05 March, 2026, 21:06
![]() US President Donald Trump declared that he must be involved in the selection of Iran's next leader during an interview with Axios on Thursday. In the interview, Trump expressed his opposition to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of assassinated leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the next leader, after acknowledging that Mojtaba Khamenei is the most probable pick. |

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