Trump says the next Iranian leader will need his approval to last in office

"You will have to get our approval," the leader declared in an interview with ABC News and added that "if you don't get it, you won't last long." In that sense, the Republican leader assured that his goal is "not to have to go back every 10 years." Trump did not rule out accepting a successor linked to the former regime of the ayatollahs as long as he is a "good leader" and justified the current military offensive in the supposed intention of Iran to "seize all of the Middle East". The president described the Persian country as a "paper tiger" whose defense capabilities have been neutralized.

Succession of the Ayatollah Remains Uncertain

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated this Sunday that the identity of the next supreme leader of his country remains unknown and rejected any external interference in the succession process of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on February 28, at the beginning of the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran. In an interview granted to the program 'Meet the Press' of the American network NBC, Araghchi addressed the speculations following reports from Iranian media suggesting that the Assembly of Experts - the body in charge of electing the highest-ranking cleric - is preparing to designate a successor. Asked directly whether Mojtaba Jamenei, son of the current supreme leader, is the favorite to inherit the position, the head of Iranian diplomacy avoided giving names.

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«Well, nobody knows. In fact, there are many rumors,» Aragchi pointed out, who stressed that the final decision rests exclusively with the institutions of the Islamic Republic. Aragchi also responded to recent statements by US President Donald Trump, who suggested that Washington should have some degree of participation or influence in the election of the new Iranian supreme leader. "We do not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs. It is up to the Iranian people to elect their new leader," he stated.