Five days ago, the USA military conducted a strike in Iran, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and ended his 36-year rule.
The strikes in Iran have prompted a war within the Middle East, as Iran fires off rockets and mortars into neighbouring Gulf Countries in retaliation.
Today, Trump revealed that the likely successor to Khamenei is his son, Mojtaba – but that if he were appointed, it could be unacceptable.
Chatting with Axios, the President said, ‘They’re wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a light-weight. I actually have to be involved within the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela.
‘Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We would like someone who will bring harmony and peace to Iran.’
Trump also said he would refuse to support a brand new Iranian leader who continues Khamenei’s policies, which have sparked international outrage for a long time over Iran’s treatment of girls, girls, and those that speak against the federal government.
Trump’s remarks got here after Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth told reporters: ‘This shouldn’t be a so-called ‘regime change war’, however the regime sure did change.
He added: ‘No silly rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise, no politically-correct wars. We fight to win.’
The essential speaker for Iran appears to be Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amol, who said the country was ‘on the verge of an awesome test’ and called on state television for ‘the shedding of Zionist blood, the shedding of Trump’s blood’ earlier today.
‘Fight the oppressive America, his blood is on my shoulders,’ he said in a rare call for violence from an ayatollah, one in every of the best ranks throughout the clergy of Shiite Islam.
The US and Israel launched the war on Saturday, targeting Iran’s leadership, missile arsenal and nuclear programme while suggesting that toppling the federal government is a goal.
If Trump is involved in selecting the subsequent leader of Iran, it wouldn’t be the primary time he’s done so.
In January, after capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, he supported the nomination of Delcy Rodriguez to take his place, somewhat than opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
Rodriguez appeared to get her position by vowing to work with the Trump administration.
Shortly after being sworn in, Donald Trump appeared to threaten her, saying she could ‘pay a really big price, probably larger than Maduro’ if she didn’t bend to the administration’s wishes.
After being sworn in, Rodriguez said Venezuela is searching for ‘respectful relations’ with the US.
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