
President Trump said he is 'not happy' with the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, calling him an unacceptable choice who 'cannot live in peace.' He reiterated that the United States should have a role in Iran’s succession, escalating public pressure on Tehran. The comments come as Mojtaba’s appointment has already rattled markets and coincided with renewed strikes on regional oil infrastructure, and as the family of American detainee Kamran Hekmati was recently told he is no longer held at Evin Prison. Those statements risk strengthening hard-line elements in Iran, complicating diplomacy and raising the chance of broader regional escalation.
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