US President Donald Trump asserted his desire to be involved in the selection of Iran’s next leader during an interview, expressing his opposition to Mojtaba Khamenei, the likely successor and son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump criticized Khamenei’s son as a “lightweight” and indicated that he would not accept a leader who continues the previous regime’s policies, fearing it could lead to renewed conflict. Meanwhile, the announcement of the new supreme leader has been delayed amid ongoing political developments in Iran.
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