Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s new leader, Khamenei’s son ‘unacceptable’
March 5, 2026 at 05:14 PM
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader.
“Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview.
“I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela,” Trump said, drawing a comparison to the interim president who has cooperated with him under threat of violence after the US ousted her boss,...
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US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader. “Khamenei’s son is unacce Monitor developments in Trump for further updates.
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US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in select
US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader.
“Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview.
“I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela,” Trump said, drawing a comparison to the interim president who has cooperated with him under threat of violence after the US ousted her boss,...
AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldMiddle EastTrump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s new leader, Khamenei’s son ‘unacceptable’The US president compared the situation to that in Venezuela, where the new leader has cooperated with him after Maduro’s ousting1-MIN READ1-MINReutersPublished: 1:14am, 6 Mar 2026US President Donald Trump told Axios on Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader.“Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Axios quoted Trump as saying in an interview.“I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela,” Trump said, drawing a comparison to the interim president who has cooperated with him under threat of violence after the US ousted her boss, Nicolas Maduro.Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen during a ceremony in October 2024. Photo: EPAMojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, has survived the US and Israeli air strikes on Iran in which his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, Iranian sources said on Wednesday.AdvertisementA mid-ranking cleric with close ties to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, hardliner Mojtaba is one of the most influential figures in the Iranian clerical establishment and is seen as a possible successor to his father.Iran has not yet announced a new leader.AdvertisementAdditional reporting by Agence France-Presse. More to follow …AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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