Donald Trump says he must be ‘involved’ in choosing Iran’s next leader
President says the US would not accept Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as supreme leader
President says the US would not accept Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as supreme leader

Selection of slain ayatollah’s son is seen as act of defiance against war launched by US and Israel

Regime loyalists promote idea of succession after killing of Ayatollah by Israel and US

The US president may be dragged into another regime change folly in the Middle East

He should persuade the leadership in Tehran that de-escalation is still possible

US president soothes markets but doubts on strategy and Tehran’s position persist

US president’s ceasefire deal is fraying, the hawks in his alliance are sceptical and Tehran still controls the strait