US President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about the survival of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The US president made this comment in an interview with NBC News on Saturday (March 14).
\nTrump said, “I don’t know if Junior Khamenei is alive. So far, no one has been able to provide proof of his presence.” Trump also said, “I have heard that he is not alive. And if he is alive, then he should surrender for the sake of his country.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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