Trump said there are candidates to lead Iran after Khamenei's death

U.S. President Donald Trump told CBS that he has his own ideas about who he would like to lead Iran after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's state television had previously confirmed the news of Khamenei's death.

When asked if there was someone he would like to see lead the country in Iran, the U.S. president said, "Yes, I think so. There are several good candidates."

On February 28 local time, the Israeli Defense Minister announced a military operation named "Roaring Lion" against Iran. U.S. President Trump said that the U.S. military had begun military strikes against Iran. Israeli media reported that this was a joint attack by Israel and the United States on Iran. Subsequently, Tehran announced retaliatory actions. According to Iranian and U.S. media reports, the target of Iran's retaliatory strike was the U.S. bases in the Middle East.

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