Trump warns Iran's next supreme leader won't last long without U.S. approval
President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that Iran will soon name a new Supreme Leader, but warned this figure "won't be able to stay in power for very much time" if he does not receive American endorsement just days after the U.S. and Israel's airstrike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while his successor remains officially unnamed by Iranian experts' 89-member assembly.
Key Points
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1Donald Trump warned that Iran's new supreme leader will not last long without explicit approval from Washington.
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2The U.S. President stated in an ABC News interview that any successor chosen by Tehran must obtain American authorization to remain stable.
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President Donald Trump stated that Iran's next supreme leader will not last long without Washington's approval, emphasizing in an interview with ABC News that if he does not obtain it from us, his tenure would be short.
— [Mar 08, 17:39] Libertatea.ro"He has to get our consent," Trump said on Sunday for the American broadcaster. "If we do not give him this approval and if he does not obtain it from us then his time will be short." The comments were made after news broke that Iran's religious institution responsible for naming Ali Khamenei, who died during a US-Israel airstrike.
— [Mar 08, 16:45] Adn40.mx"He has to get our consent," Trump said on Sunday. "If he does not obtain it from us then his time will be short." The comments were made after news broke that Iran's religious institution responsible for naming the successor of Ali Khamenei, who died during a US-Israel airstrike.
— [Mar 08] Al-monitor"He has to get our consent," Trump said on Sunday. "If he does not obtain it from us then his time will be short." The comments were made after news broke that Iran's religious institution responsible for naming the successor of Ali Khamenei, who died during a US-Israel airstrike.
— [Mar 08] Daily Mail"He has to get our consent," Trump said on Sunday. "If he does not obtain it from us then his time will be short." The comments were made after news broke that Iran's religious institution responsible for naming the successor of Ali Khamenei, who died during a US-Israel airstrike.
— [Mar 08] Stern.de