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‘I Have to Be Involved in the Appointment’ — Trump Wants to Pick Iran’s Next Leader

© AP Photo / Evan VucciPresident Donald Trump points to the crowd as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington
President Donald Trump points to the crowd as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.03.2026
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said he wants Iran's leadership to be completely removed and has several candidates for the role of "a good leader."
"We want to go in and clean out everything... We want them to have a good leader. We have some people who I think would do a good job," Trump told NBC News in a phone call.
He declined to name anyone.
Trump also dismissed Mojtaba Khamenei as “a lightweight,” according to The Hill.
Trump suggested he is even tracking potential future leaders during the war.
“We are watching them, yeah,” he told NBC News.
At another point he suggested that Iranian officials might ask him “who I’d like” to lead the country.
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