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Trump says Iran ‘made a big mistake’ choosing Mojtaba Khamenei
9 March 2026 17:58 GMT
US President Donald Trump said Iran “made a big mistake” by selecting Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader after his father was killed in a US-Israeli attack.
Speaking to NBC News, he reiterated earlier remarks in which he described the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a “lightweight”.
Trump also said it was “too soon to talk about” seizing Iran’s oil, but added that he does not rule out the possibility.