US EditionIran wants me to be their Supreme Leader but I refused: Trump
Trump claimed Iranian leaders secretly offered him their Supreme Leader role and said Iran seeks ceasefire talks, while Tehran denies any negotiations, amid leadership instability.
- President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Iranian leaders informally offered him the position of Supreme Leader during an NRCC fundraising dinner in Washington DC, which he rejected outright.
- The remarks emerge amid political uncertainty in Iran following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei elevated to Supreme Leader but remaining out of public view since conflict escalated.
- Trump asserted that Iran was quietly pursuing peace discussions with the United States despite Tehran publicly denying engagement, claiming Iranian officials feared internal backlash if they acknowledged negotiations openly.
- Officials in Tehran have consistently rejected Trump's assertions, dismissing reports of engagement with Washington and maintaining that no negotiations are underway despite his claims that Iran wanted a ceasefire.
- Trump also claimed Iran would have used nuclear weapons against the United States without hesitation, escalating rhetoric amid ongoing military conflict and internal leadership uncertainty following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination.
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Trump: Iran asked me to be Supreme Leader, but I said no thanks
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran wants him to be the next Supreme Leader, in a swipe at the apparent dangers of being the head of the Iranian government. Speaking at a National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraiser in Washington, Trump joked that the US-Israeli assassination campaign against Iran's leadership had been so successful that it had made the coveted Supreme Leader position an unwanted role for Iran's cler…
US President Donald Trump claims that he would have received an offer from the Tehran officials to become Iran's top leader, stating that he rejected the offer. The White House leader made these statements during the annual day of...
Iran wants me to be their Supreme Leader but I refused
United States President, Donald Trump, has said that Iran wanted him to be their Supreme Leader but he refused. Trump made the claim on Wednesday during the National Republican Congressional Committee, NRCC, annual fundraising dinner in Washington DC. The US President also said that Iran is negotiating, noting that they want to make a deal so badly but they are afraid to say it. “Iran wants me to be their Supreme Leader but I don’t want. Thank y…
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The Economic Times'I said NO THANK YOU!': Trump makes bizarre claim, says Iran offered him next Supreme Leader role
US President Donald Trump claimed he is in talks with Iran to end the ongoing conflict despite Tehran firmly denying any negotiations. Speaking at a Republican fundraiser, Trump went even further, claiming that Iran’s leadership informally suggested he could become the country’s next Supreme Leader, but he rejected the offer.
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