US President Donald Trump has issued a warning following Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new leader.
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump said he was “not happy” with Iran’s choice of leader and suggested that Mojtaba Khamenei would struggle to govern peacefully.
“I don't believe he can live in peace,” Trump said.
On Monday, Trump told the New York Post he was "not happy" with the appointment of Mojataba Khamenei to replace his slain father as Iran's supreme leader.
Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on Monday, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring.
Trump had Sunday warned that Iran's next supreme leader would not last long without his approval. He had earlier demanded a say in the appointment and dismissed the younger Khamenei as an unacceptable "lightweight".
The younger Khamenei is regarded as a conservative figure, notably because of his ties to the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the Islamic republic's military.
The 56-year-old had no official post during his father's rule, but was speculated to be acting behind the scenes to pull strings at the heart of power in Iran.
He is regarded as close to conservatives, notably because of his ties with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which swiftly pledged allegiance to the new leader.
The Islamic republic's third supreme leader also received endorsements from President Masoud Pezeshkian, the armed forces and the judiciary within hours of his appointment.
Because of his discretion at official ceremonies and in the media, Khamenei's true influence has been the subject of intense speculation for years among the Iranian population as well as in diplomatic circles.
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