Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela. Trump revealed this exclusively in an eight-minute phone call — his second conversation with us to explain his war planning. Why it matters: Trump acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is the most likely successor — while making clear he finds that outcome unacceptable. For several days, the Ir