Trump Claims Role in Iran Leadership Succession, Rejects Khamenei’s Son as Potential Supreme Leader
Mar 6, 2026
Trump Claims Role in Iran Leadership Succession, Rejects Khamenei’s Son as Potential Supreme Leader #selemediaafrica #trump
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Trump calls for US role in choosing
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Trump calls for US role in choosing
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Trump calls for US role in choosing Iran's next leader rejects Kmeni's son.
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Iran's next leader rejects Kmeni's son.
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Iran's next leader rejects Kmeni's son. In a recent interview with Axus, US
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In a recent interview with Axus, US
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In a recent interview with Axus, US President Donald Trump made a bold
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President Donald Trump made a bold
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President Donald Trump made a bold statement saying the US should be
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statement saying the US should be
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statement saying the US should be involved in choosing Iran's next Supreme
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involved in choosing Iran's next Supreme
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involved in choosing Iran's next Supreme Leader after the death of Ali Kmeni.
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Leader after the death of Ali Kmeni.
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Leader after the death of Ali Kmeni. Trump expressed that he does not support
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Trump expressed that he does not support
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Trump expressed that he does not support Kamini's son Mutaba taking over the
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Kamini's son Mutaba taking over the
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Kamini's son Mutaba taking over the position and believes the next leader
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position and believes the next leader
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position and believes the next leader should be someone capable of easing
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should be someone capable of easing
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should be someone capable of easing tensions with the US and its allies.
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tensions with the US and its allies.
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tensions with the US and its allies. As Iran faces a critical leadership
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As Iran faces a critical leadership
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As Iran faces a critical leadership transition, the country's clerical body,
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transition, the country's clerical body,
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transition, the country's clerical body, the assembly of experts will decide who
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the assembly of experts will decide who
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the assembly of experts will decide who becomes the next Supreme Leader
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becomes the next Supreme Leader
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becomes the next Supreme Leader >> with Axios. President Trump discussed
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>> with Axios. President Trump discussed
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>> with Axios. President Trump discussed Iran's plans to soon name a successor to
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Iran's plans to soon name a successor to
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Iran's plans to soon name a successor to the country's recently killed supreme
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the country's recently killed supreme
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the country's recently killed supreme leader. The president saying they are
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leader. The president saying they are
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leader. The president saying they are wasting their time. Ham's son is a
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wasting their time. Ham's son is a
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wasting their time. Ham's son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in
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lightweight. I have to be involved in
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lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment like with Deli Rodriguez
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the appointment like with Deli Rodriguez
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the appointment like with Deli Rodriguez in Venezuela.
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in Venezuela.
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in Venezuela. >> Meanwhile, Iranian Kurdish forces based
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>> Meanwhile, Iranian Kurdish forces based
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>> Meanwhile, Iranian Kurdish forces based in Iraq are reportedly preparing armed
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in Iraq are reportedly preparing armed
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in Iraq are reportedly preparing armed units that could enter into Iran. But on
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units that could enter into Iran. But on
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units that could enter into Iran. But on Wednesday, White House press secretary
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Wednesday, White House press secretary
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Wednesday, White House press secretary Caroline Kmeni being a top contender,
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Caroline Kmeni being a top contender,
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Caroline Kmeni being a top contender, his ties to Iran's military and
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his ties to Iran's military and
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his ties to Iran's military and political elites make him his rise seem
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political elites make him his rise seem
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political elites make him his rise seem likely.
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likely.
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likely. But with the world watching, this choice
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But with the world watching, this choice
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But with the world watching, this choice could impact not just Iran's future, but
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could impact not just Iran's future, but
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could impact not just Iran's future, but the entire Middle East. For more updates
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the entire Middle East. For more updates
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Susan Daniel C. Thanks for watching. >> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one
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>> We must unite now. We must have one army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must
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army. We must have one currency. We must have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be
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have one foreign policy. We must be united.
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I
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And I can hear the Osagia for saying I do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that
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do not want to be the leader of that country. We simply [music] want unity
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country. We simply [music] want unity
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country. We simply [music] want unity and I'm saying that we must leave here
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and I'm saying that we must leave here
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and I'm saying that we must leave here with one united government.
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