"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. Khamenei's son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran."
"Trump's comments represent an extraordinary claim of American power over Iran's political future, adding to uncertainty over the objectives of the massive U.S. military campaign he launched on Saturday."
"Mojtaba Khamenei - the 56-year-old son of the assassinated supreme leader - has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed his father, though no formal announcement has been made. A hardline cleric with deep ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Khamenei has never held public office."
Iran's regime has delayed announcing a new supreme leader following the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the deceased leader, has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed him, though no formal announcement has been made. Mojtaba is a hardline cleric with deep ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who has never held public office. Trump has made extraordinary claims of American influence over Iran's political succession, stating he refuses to accept Khamenei's son as the new leader and demanding someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran. Trump compared this intervention to his involvement in Venezuela's political transition, where Delcy Rodriguez assumed power after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro in January. Israel bombed the Iranian building in Qom housing the clerical body responsible for selecting the next supreme leader.
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