Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran's choice of new supreme leader

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Donald Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Trey Yingst about his reaction to Irans new supreme leader, the timeline of Operation Epic Fury and more. President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader but that early results from Operation Epic Fury have been "way beyond expectation." Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been installed as the next supreme leader. "I don’t believe he can live in peace," Trump said in an interview with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst. TRUMP SAYS HE'S 'NOT HAPPY' WITH IRAN'S CHOICE OF NEW SUPREME LEADER President Donald Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran, with U.S. flags visible behind him, in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2026. (The White House via X Account/Anadolu via