Trump: ‘I have to be involved’ in picking Iran’s next leader — rules out Ali Khamenei son Mojtaba

Iran’s next supreme leader must be vetted and approved directly by the White House, President Trump warned — as reports swirled that slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son would succeed him in power.

“I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela,” Trump told Axios Thursday, referring to the Latin American leader who replaced dictator Nicolas Maduro after he was captured by US forces.

The former host of “The Apprentice” also brushed off reports that the slain supreme leader’s son – Mojtaba Khamenei – is poised to take over — saying the 56-year-old would be an “unacceptable” option and a continuation of his father’s despotic regime.

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