Friday, March, 6 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump has said he must be involved in the selection of Iran’s next Supreme Leader following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Trump made the remarks in an interview with Axios on
Thursday, while rejecting Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding his
father.
'They are wasting their time. Khamenei's son is a
lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy
[Rodriguez] in Venezuela,' Trump told Axios.
The US president was referring to Delcy Rodríguez, who
assumed power in Venezuela after US forces captured former president Nicolás
Maduro earlier this year.
Trump also said he would reject any successor who continues
the policies of the late Iranian leader.
'[Ali] Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone
that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,' Trump said, adding that the US
would be back in a war within five years if the heir accedes as Iran's Supreme
Leader.
Mojtaba has survived US-Israeli airstrikes that wiped out
his father and dozens of the Islamic regime's top brass.
Trump’s comments came a day after the White House suggested
that regime change in Iran was not the primary objective of the
administration’s ongoing military campaign in the region.
Iran’s Supreme Leader is the country’s highest political and
religious authority, wielding significant power over the armed forces,
judiciary and major state policies.
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