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Trump Says He Must Approve Iran’s Next Leader, Threatens Military Options Over Nuclear Material
President Trump said the United States must approve Iran’s next supreme leader and threatened military options, including special forces raids to seize enriched uranium. Tehran reports a successor has been chosen, and Washington’s posture risks escalating regional tensions and undermining diplomatic norms.
Trump Says Iran’s Next Leader Must Have US Approval; Tehran Says Successor Chosen — Tensions Ripen
President Trump publicly demanded U.S. approval for Iran’s next supreme leader and threatened special forces action to seize enriched uranium, while Iran announced that a successor has already been chosen and will be publicly named by the Assembly of Experts. The exchange heightens risks of escalation, undermines norms of state sovereignty, and complicates allied diplomacy.
Flight Tracks, Helicopters and High Stakes: Why a U.S. Special Forces Deployment to Azerbaijan Matters for Tehran
Flight-tracking evidence that a U.S. MC-130J entered Azerbaijani airspace on 29 January has fuelled claims that American special forces could be preparing operations against Tehran. While the presence of a special-operations transport is significant, concrete plans for a decapitation raid remain unproven; nonetheless, the movement complicates regional security, risks pulling Azerbaijan into a confrontation, and heightens the chance of miscalculation between Tehran, Washington, Moscow and Tel Aviv.