Speaking to Several News Outlets, Trump Said That With the Likely Successor, Mojtaba Khamene, Seen as the Frontrunner, 'They Are Wasting Their Time' as He Is 'A Lightweight,' Adding That the U.S. Wants 'To Be Involved in the Process So We Don't Have to Go Back Every Five Years'

Trump has told Axios that he should be involved in picking Iran’s next supreme leader.

‘We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,’ Trump said days after launching a massive surprise attack on the country