Donald Trump told CBS News he is thinking of someone to replace Iran's Supreme Leader, explicitly stating he has no message for Mojtaba Khamenei.
Brief statements by Donald Trump regarding the future of Iran's supreme leadership have been rapidly circulated by Arab media outlets. According to the Qatari state-funded broadcaster قناة الجزيرة—a prominent regional network known for its extensive coverage of Middle Eastern geopolitics and US-Iran relations—Trump made pointed remarks about the succession of the Supreme Leader during an interview with CBS News.
As reported by Al Jazeera, Trump stated, "I am thinking of someone to replace Khamenei."In addition to suggesting he has a replacement in mind, Trump explicitly dismissed the possibility of engaging with Mojtaba Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader's son who is widely speculated to be a leading candidate for succession. According to Al Jazeera, Trump told CBS News, "I have no message for Mojtaba Khamenei at all." This specific quote was also echoed by the regional channel With osama - مع أسامة.
The swift translation and broadcasting of these remarks underscore the region's close monitoring of American policy and rhetorical posturing toward Iran's internal power dynamics.
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