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I have to be involved in choosing Iran’s next leader – Trump

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I have to be involved in choosing Iran’s next leader – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he must play a role in determining who becomes the next leader of Iran following the death of the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Speaking in an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump stated that Mojtaba Khamenei, the late leader’s 56-year-old son, is widely viewed as the likely successor but insisted he does not support the idea. “They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight,” Trump said. “I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela.” Trump was referring to Delcy Rodríguez, who became acting president of Venezuela earlier this year after U.S. forces captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to New York to face drug-related charges. The U.S. president said he would reject...
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