Trump calls for hands-on role in Iran's leadership transition

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Trump calls for hands-on role in Iran's leadership transition
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Trump told Axios he must personally be involved in selecting Iran's next supreme leader, likening it to his role in Venezuela; he says Mojtaba Khamenei is the likely successor but unacceptable, and warns he won’t accept a leader who would continue Khamenei's policies, even as U.S. operations against Iran continue and a leadership announcement looms.

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