Trump: Khamenei’s son unacceptable, US must help pick successor

Trump: Khamenei’s son unacceptable, US must help pick successor US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that he would be personally involved in selecting Iran’s next leader following the killing of Ali Khamenei, according to an interview published in Axios. Trump told Axios that Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, would be “unacceptable” as a successor and said the United States wants a leader who would bring “harmony and peace” to Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards, is considered one of the most likely candidates to succeed his father.