Trump Says He Would Be Open to Another Religious Leader in Iran

The president dismissed suggestions that Iran must have a democratically run government.

President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 2, 2026. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he would be open to Iran being ruled by another religious leader and said he wants Iran to undergo a process similar to what occurred in Venezuela in January.

When asked by CNN on Friday in a phone interview about whether he'd be open to another religious leader heading the country, Trump responded, “I may be, yeah.”