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Miles Archer

(22,749 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:53 PM 4 hrs ago

Trump Privately Says He's Open To Killing New Iranian Leader

Trump Privately Says He’s Open To Killing New Iranian Leader

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latest-news-live-updates_n_69ae9a51e4b0fe5c2e757cb8/liveblog_69af1f3ce4b0c722e1e6f06b

Unidentified U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal that President Trump would support killing the new Iranian Supreme Leader if he doesn’t comply with Trump’s demands.

The new leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, was appointed by Iranian clerics last Sunday after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S. and Israeli airstrike a little more than a week ago.

Trump told Fox News over the weekend that he’s “not happy” with Khamenei and said he believes he should get to pick Iran's new leader.

In separate comments to CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang, Trump said he has someone in mind to replace Khamenei but didn’t elaborate.

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Trump Privately Says He's Open To Killing New Iranian Leader (Original Post) Miles Archer 4 hrs ago OP
He just said it publicly, too. TommyT139 4 hrs ago #1
I say let's put a parachute on TSF bluestarone 4 hrs ago #2
I thought he said the war (sorry non-war) was over. Doodley 4 hrs ago #3
Bibi already said... 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #4
Maybe all the World leaders should start playing whack-a-mole with each other using drones/bombs.* RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 2 hrs ago #5
Duh? Of course he is. Other humans are not real to him. They're props at best. Maru Kitteh 2 hrs ago #6

TommyT139

(2,317 posts)
1. He just said it publicly, too.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:56 PM
4 hrs ago

At least as far as what I could follow of his blather.

Nice to have confirmation yet again that he is in favor of assassination of authoritarian leaders.

2naSalit

(102,088 posts)
4. Bibi already said...
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:46 PM
3 hrs ago

A few days ago, that he was going to kill every Ayatolla that comes to power, so..?

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,995 posts)
5. Maybe all the World leaders should start playing whack-a-mole with each other using drones/bombs.*
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:56 PM
2 hrs ago

*Hopefully, this post isn't too bigoted/insensitive.

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