US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he was not happy with Mojtaba Khamenei replacing his father, Ali Khamenei, as Iran's supreme leader.
Mojtaba was named as successor nearly a week after his father was killed in US-Israeli strikes. "Not going to tell you. I'm not happy with him,” Trump said in an interview with NY Post.
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However, the US President did not repeat his threat to kill any successor who assumed power without his input.
He also said that he's “nowhere near” ordering US troops into Iran to safeguard nuclear material at Isfahan.
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“We haven't made any decision on that. We're nowhere near it,” said Trump.
The State TV read a statement from the assembly, saying he was selected based on "strong" votes and urging the nation to unite behind him.
A secretive figure, the 56-year-old Khamenei will serve as commander-in-chief of the military and powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
He also has authority over a stockpile of highly-enriched uranium that could be used to build a nuclear weapon, if he chooses to decree it.
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Meanwhile, speaking to ANI, Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali said that Mojtaba Khamenei is a religious scholar who is well aware of the political and social issues of the country.
"He has spent many years studying and teaching Islamic sciences in the seminaries, while also being closely familiar with Iran's political and social developments. For this reason, many consider him a scholar who, in addition to his strong religious knowledge, has a clear understanding of current realities and the needs of society," said Fathali.
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