Khamenei’s son is incompetent. Trump wants to help Iran make 'proper choice'
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The United States wants to intervene in the process of selecting Iran’s new leadership. Mojtaba Khamenei is not acceptable to Washington, US President Donald Trump said this in an interview with Politico.
"I’m going to have a big impact, or they’re not going to have any settlement, because we’re not going to have to go do this again. We’ll work with the people and the regime to make sure that somebody gets there that can nicely build Iran, but without nuclear weapons," the American leader assured.
Trump noted that the new supreme leader has already been chosen: the son of the late Ali Khamenei.
"The reason the father wouldn’t give it (the title of supreme leader - ed.) to the son is they say he’s incompetent," he added.
The American leader also said that Washington will "work with them to help them make the proper choice," because he wants to avoid the emergence of a leader in Iran "that’s going to lead to having to do this again in another 10 years."
Trump also dismissed concerns that rising gasoline prices due to the situation around Iran could hurt Republicans ahead of the November elections.
"People are loving what’s happening. We’re taking out a threat to the United States of America, major threat, … and doing it like nobody’s ever seen before," he clarified.
Iran’s new supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran’s supreme leader after his father was eliminated by the US and Israel.
According to opposition media, the decision was made by the Assembly of Experts under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Despite holding no official state positions, the 56-year-old Mojtaba has been considered Tehran’s gray cardinal for decades, wielding enormous influence over security forces and intervening in presidential elections since the mid-2000s.
