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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, was announced as Iran's next supreme leader on Sunday.

“# Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran’s new supreme leader, has replacement in mind US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not happy” with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s next supreme leader, and asserted he had a replacement in mind, without saying who that was”

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The article says Ali Khamenei was assassinated by the US and Israel in the opening salvo of their ongoing war against the Islamic Republic.

Mojtaba Khamenei, described as a hardliner whose election was hailed by Iran's proxy forces, has not been seen in public since the start of the war.

State TV referred to him as wounded in the war and read reports calling him 'janbaz' (injured by the enemy) in the 'Ramadan war'.

The article also includes an image released by the office of Iran's supreme leader showing Ali Khamenei addressing the nation on June 26, 2025.

Israel responded to Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment by blaming him for continuing his father’s policies and saying it would target successors.

The Foreign Ministry wrote on X: "The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree."

“# Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran’s new supreme leader, has replacement in mind US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not happy” with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s next supreme leader, and asserted he had a replacement in mind, without saying who that was”

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The Foreign Ministry wrote on X that "Mojtaba Khamenei’s hands are already stained with the bloodshed that defined his father’s rule."

The Foreign Ministry called him "another tyrant to continue the Iranian regime’s brutality."

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters: "Changing the man at the top does not change the regime."

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters that "anyone who will promote those radical ideas against us, we will target them, we will find them."

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters that Israel is "creating the conditions" for the Iranian people to choose their next leader.

US President Donald Trump said he was not happy with Khamenei’s appointment and told The New York Post he had a replacement in mind, though he did not identify that person.

“# Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran’s new supreme leader, has replacement in mind US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not happy” with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s next supreme leader, and asserted he had a replacement in mind, without saying who that was”

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Speaking to CBS News, Trump said he had no message for him and added that there was none whatsoever.

He described the war as very complete, saying they have no hope and that it will only get worse.

He said he reversed plans to remove sanctions after what he characterized as a hostile speech by Khamenei, writing on Truth Social that he had been working on the possible removal of sanctions but immediately dropped all work on sanction relief and more after Khamenei’s statement.

Iranian officials pushed back.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers."

“# Trump says ‘not happy’ with Iran’s new supreme leader, has replacement in mind US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not happy” with the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s next supreme leader, and asserted he had a replacement in mind, without saying who that was”

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The article notes Mojtaba Khamenei said in a video statement that the strikes did not 'achieve anything significant'.

The article notes he threatened to 'slap' the US again after Iran sent missiles toward a US base in Qatar in response to the American strike.