Donald Trump Expresses Desire to Influence Selection of Iran's Future Leader
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Trump Demands Role in Picking Iran's Next Leader Amid Escalating Regional War
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CNBC TV18•06-03-2026, 07:25
Trump Demands Role in Picking Iran's Next Leader Amid Escalating Regional War
•US President Donald Trump stated he wants to be involved in choosing Iran's next supreme leader, ruling out Mojtaba Khamenei.
•The US and Israel have intensified strikes on Iran, while Iran retaliates against Israel, US bases, and regional countries, escalating the conflict across 14 nations.
•A US Navy attack sank Iranian warship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, killing 87 crew, prompting Iran's warning of "bitter regret."
•Israel issued a mass evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburbs amid escalating clashes with Iran-allied Hezbollah and ground combat in southern Lebanon.
•Multiple Gulf countries, including UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, reported missile and drone attacks, with Azerbaijan also accusing Iran of drone strikes.