S. President Donald Trump has reportedly stated that he has several potential candidates in mind to succeed Iran's deceased leader Ali Khamenei, according to Swedish media reports citing an interview with The New York Times. " The president also expressed hope that Iran's military would hand over its weapons to the people and described a scenario where the population overthrows the regime.
"It will be up to them (the Iranian people) whether they do it or not. They have talked about it for years so now they obviously have an opportunity," Trump was quoted as saying. Regarding the timeline of operations, the president reportedly extended his previous estimate from four weeks to "four or five weeks," adding, "It will not be difficult.
I have three very good alternatives
" The reports indicate that Trump made these comments in the context of discussing leadership transition in Iran following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Let us finish the job first
It will be up to them (the Iranian people) whether they do it or not. They have talked about it for years so now they obviously have an opportunity
It will not be difficult. We have enormous amounts of ammunition