Trump demands say on Iran's next leader as Mideast war spiralsBEIRUT, Lebanon, March 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he have a say in picking Iran's next supreme leader, as the war triggered by the US-Israeli campaign that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reverberated throughout the Middle East and beyond. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran," Trump told the publication, threatening more war in the future if a better alternative was not found. Following fresh strikes on Iran's capital, AFPTV images showed blackened vehicles and mangled buildings, with smoke still rising from some. Israel, meanwhile, said 60 percent of Iran's missile launchers and 80 percent of its air defence systems had been destroyed. AFP reporters in Jerusalem heard explosions following warnings of incoming Iranian missile fire.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 06, 2026 12:57 UTC