Share Updated at 18.53 GMT1h ago 18.02 GMT Trump calls selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's supreme leader a 'big mistake' In further comments, Donald Trump has said Mojtaba Khamenei selection as the the next supreme leader of Iran is a “big mistake”. Trump also said it’s “too soon to talk about” seizing Iran’s oil but added that he “doesn’t rule it out”. View image in fullscreen Mojtaba Khamenei has become Iran's new supreme leader following the assassination of his father Ali Khamenei. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share Updated at 18.55 GMT1h ago 17.49 GMT Will Trump make a deal with Iran’s new supreme leader? Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader , signalling that hardliners remain in charge.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2026 09:27 UTC