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dalton99a

(94,339 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:43 PM Mar 5

Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader [View all]

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/iran-leader-trump-khamenei

Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela.

Trump acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is the most likely successor — while making clear he finds that outcome unacceptable.

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Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader [View all] dalton99a Mar 5 OP

The clown from IT is busy, asshole. Scrivener7 Mar 5 #1

Hey, it looks like to me he picked the leader in Venezuela. gab13by13 Mar 5 #5

Right. And he was a successful businessman. Scrivener7 Mar 5 #7

LOL unreal Just_Vote_Dem Mar 5 #2

The Apprentice: Iran Edition leftstreet Mar 5 #3

The Iranians are just going to LOVE Jared ❤️ underpants Mar 5 #16

Trump picking next Iran leader badgolfer Mar 5 #4

This will go over very badly there for multiple reasons SamuelTheThird Mar 5 #6

Yeah, that's gonna work. Another mindless blather from the king of doofus land. patphil Mar 5 #8

But Donny, you're so busy picking drapes, paint and furnishing for the new ballroom. tanyev Mar 5 #9

Should have thought of that before the bombing. Qutzupalotl Mar 5 #10

+1 dalton99a Mar 5 #11

And Trump is now threatening to "indict" Delcy Rodrguez. sop Mar 5 #12

Not regime change? Norrrm Mar 5 #13

Remove past sale date Whip-poor-will Mar 5 #14

Iran must respect Trump's authoritah! Emile Mar 5 #15

And pay regular tributes in oil and gold. dalton99a Mar 5 #17

not regime change bigtree Mar 5 #18

We need to fire his worthless ass already. Initech Mar 5 #19

May I suggest for him to be effective.... FarPoint Mar 5 #20

You Doodles Mar 5 #21

Not until he is removed for destroying our country first !!!!! kimbutgar Mar 5 #22

I don't say this lightly D_Master81 Mar 5 #23