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After the dramatic killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes, US President Donald Trump has weighed in on who

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should lead Tehran next, discussing the possible future of exiled royal Reza Pahlavi. Calling him a \"very nice person\", he downplayed the prospects of the former crown prince taking charge of Iran and said Washington would prefer a leader emerging from within Iran, someone with domestic backing rather than exile credentials. “Some people like him, and we haven’t been thinking too much about that,\" Trump said, adding, “It would seem to me that somebody from within maybe would be more appropriate.\" He added, “Somebody that’s there, that’s popular, if there’s such a person,\" he added. Trump also expressed concern over the potential rise of another hardline leader in Iran following Khamenei's death, indicating that the White House had considered multiple candidates for leadership and reiterated that a moderate leader from within Iran would be the most suitable choice “The worst-case scenario for Iran would be if somebody takes over who’s as bad as the previous person. That could happen. We don’t want that to happen. We’d like to see somebody in there, bring it back to the people, and we’ll see what happens,\" he said. “Pretty soon, we’re not going to know anybody,\" he remarked. \"If there’s such a person, but we have people like that. We have people … more moderate.\"

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Mojtaba Khamenei Chosen As Iran's New Supreme Leader?

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\nMojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been elected as Iran’s next supreme leader by the Assembly of Experts, according to opposition channel Iran International and cited by Israeli outlet N12 News.\n
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\nThe reports claim the decision was made by Iran’s Assembly of Experts under pressure from the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) following Khamenei’s assassination in February 2026 amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions.\n
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\nMojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with longstanding ties to the IRGC, has for years been viewed by political observers as a potential successor, though his possible rise has been controversial within sections of Iran’s clerical and political establishment.\n
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\nTensions in the Middle East region remain high after joint strikes by the US and Israel killed Khamenei. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles toward Israel and Gulf nations hosting US bases.\n

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Reza Pahlavi To Lead Iran After Khamenei? Trump Says 'He's A Very Nice Person, But...'

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