
Trump Says He Should Help Pick Iran’s Next Leader and Rules Out Khamenei’s Son
Mar 5, 2026·1 min read
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has told Axios that he should be involved in picking Iran’s next supreme leader.
He said Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a frontrunner to succeed his father, would be an “unacceptable” choice.