The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Sunday that Iran's future supreme leader "won't last long" in office without the approval of his Administration, while insisting that military operations against Tehran are proceeding as planned. "It is up to the Iranian people to choose their new leader," he stated. In turn, Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, affirmed this Sunday that the identity of the country's next supreme leader remains unknown and rejected any foreign interference in the succession process of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on February 28 at the beginning of US and Israeli attacks against Iran. In an interview with the American NBC network's 'Meet the Press,' Aragchi responded to the speculation following reports from Iranian media suggesting that the Assembly of Experts — the body in charge of electing the highest-ranking cleric — is preparing to designate a successor. When directly asked if Mojtaba Khamenei, the current leader's son, is the favorite to inherit the position, the head of Iranian diplomacy avoided naming names. "We do not allow anyone to interfere in our internal affairs." "Well, nobody knows."
