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Thursday, 5 March 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US President Trump says he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader.


Trump said that today in an Axios interview: "I have to be involved in the appointment" for Iran's next leader (calling Khamenei's son a "lightweight" & unacceptable, comparing to Venezuela). 

Possible? No—the US can't appoint Iran's Supreme Leader (that's their Assembly of Experts). But Trump means he'll use sanctions/strikes to veto anyone continuing the old regime & push for his preferred outcome. Influence via pressure, not direct selection.

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