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Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader

President Donald Trump warns that Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment may exacerbate the ongoing conflict.
Trump Expresses Disappointment Over Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 1, 2024. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump said on Monday he was disappointed over Iran’s choice to name Mojtaba Khamenei its new supreme leader, implying the decision by the Iranian regime could add to the nation’s problems as a U.S.–Israeli military campaign against the regime escalates.

Mojtaba Khamenei is the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed alongside other top regime officials in the joint operation late last month.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.