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The newspaper reported, citing current and former government officials, that Israel would probably carry out an operation aimed at overthrowing Iran's new leader. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, asked on Monday by CNN whether Khamenei was targeting Israel, replied: “You'll have to wait and see.”
Iran's current leader is seen in Washington as the hard-line successor to his father, chosen by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), current and former U.S. officials say. The sources do not expect Khamenei to give up Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons or to negotiate an end to the conflict on terms favorable to the US.
What demands must be met by Khamenei?
Who expressed dissatisfaction with Khamenei's nomination?
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
What did Israel's foreign minister say about Khamenei?
What did Donald Trump say about the new leader of Iran?
The White House did not comment on the WSJ reports. Earlier on Monday, Trump, in a conversation with other media, expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment of Khamenei as the new leader of Iran.
— I think they made a big mistake. I don't know if it will last. “I think they made a mistake,” he said in an interview with NBC News. In an interview with the New York Post, he did not reveal what his plans were for the new leader of Iran. – I won't tell. I am not satisfied with it, the president said.
Last week, Trump told Axios that he must be personally involved in selecting Iran's new leader, just as he was in the case of Venezuela. The American president then admitted that Modjtaba Khamenei would most likely take over from his father, but he then stated that this was unacceptable to him.
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, replaced his father Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack. Mojtaba Khamenei is known for his close, decades-long ties to the IRGC, also known as the Revolutionary Guard. For years, he was a key link between his father and the command of this formation.
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