Reports: Trump ‘Not Happy’ With New Iranian Leader, Would Back His Killing

1 sourceUpdated Mar 9, 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader has not been in power long, but President Donald Trump has already voiced his displeasure of the choice and said he would support Mojtaba Khamenei’s murder. Trump said he would support the…

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