‘Worst-case scenario’: Trump weighs replacing Khamenei as leader of Iran
Published on March 3, 2026.
US President Donald Trump has hinted at a potential replacement for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as leader of Iran following the assassination of the country's supreme leader. During a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump expressed concern that Khamenei could be succeeded by someone who is less aligned to US priorities. He also suggested a vision for Iran's future similar to Venezuela's, which he hopes to extract as the US continues to control its oil industry. The US and Israel launched a military offensive on Iran on February 28, and Iran has responded with a barrage of attacks across the Middle East. The death toll in Iran has reached at least 787 people.
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