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Trump says Iran made a 'big mistake' by naming Mojtaba Khamenei as leader

Mar 9, 2026, 17:51 GMT+0

President Donald Trump told NBC that he believes Iran “made a big mistake” by choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader.

“I don’t know if it’s going to last. I think they made a mistake.”

He also said it is “too soon” to discuss the possibility of the United States seizing Iran’s oil, though he did not rule out the option.

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