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Trump says he is open to having another religious leader in Iran - CNN

Mar 6, 2026, 15:47 GMT+0

US President Donald Trump told CNN he was open to having another religious leader in Iran.

“Well I may be yeah, I mean, it depends on who the person is. I don’t mind religious leaders. I deal with a lot of religious leaders and they are fantastic,” he said.

He said “Iran is not the same country it was a week ago. A week ago they were powerful, and now they’ve been indeed neutered.”

Asked if he is insisting there needs to be a democratic state, Trump said, “No, I’m saying there has to be a leader that’s going be fair and just. Do a great job. Treat the United States and Israel well, and treat the other countries in the Middle East — they’re all our partners.”

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