Trump says he was informed by the CIA that Iran’s new leader is gay

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of Iran? The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Thursday (26) that he was informed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is gay. The statement was made during an interview with Fox News. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Mojtaba assumed the top job in Iran after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in a joint attack by the United States and Israel on February 28. On March 16, the New York Post newspaper stated that Trump had been informed by American intelligence that Mojtaba could be gay and that Khamenei feared that his son was not fit to govern the country. According to the newspaper, Trump was surprised by the information and laughed. When asked about the topic this Thursday, Trump confirmed that he had received the information and said that “a lot of people” were also talking about it, in addition to the CIA. He also cited the repression of gays in Palestinian territories and stated that, in this context, the fact that Mojtaba was gay would be a “bad start” for Iran. Trump did not present evidence or provide other details about the statement. READ ALSO President of Belarus gives rifle to Kim Jong-un in meeting in North Korea: ‘In case enemies appear’ Plane with 168 on board almost collides with military helicopter in the USA Trump extends the postponement of possible attacks on Iran’s power plants for another 10 days New leader Mojtaba Khamenei, new supreme leader of Iran, in photo from October 2024 Hamed Jafarnejad/ISNA/WANA/Reuters The Assembly of Experts of Iran announced, on March 8, the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to state media. Mojtaba is known for a hard-line stance and has close ties to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, considered the country’s most powerful political-military force and a central player in the regime’s defense. For years, he had been named as one of the main candidates to succeed his father. Despite the behind-the-scenes influence, the fact that he was Khamenei’s son weighed against him — the transfer of power from father to son is not well regarded within the Shi’ite current of Islam. According to The New York Times, Mojtaba is discreet and rarely appears in public. He built influence mainly within his father’s cabinet, where he was said to have participated in coordinating military and intelligence operations. Despite the influence in power circles, little is known about political positions or leadership style outside the regime’s closest core. Experts interviewed by the newspaper say that the choice indicates continuity of the Iranian political system, especially at a time of strong external pressure and military escalation in the region. Mojtaba was in the same place as his father on the day of the attack and escaped death for seconds after going to the property’s garden, according to The Telegraph. Still, he suffered a leg injury, while his wife and son were killed. VIDEOS: most watched on g1

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