- Donald Trump discussed Iran's future during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House.
- The president held his first extended Q&A after U.S. military strikes, conducted jointly with Israeli forces, confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.
- Speaking with reporters, questions quickly arose regarding potential U.S. involvement in an extended Middle East war and who would succeed the Iranian government.
- Trump admitted that the strikes killed many senior officials who were considered potential successors to lead Iran.
- He acknowledged a “worst-case” scenario where a new Iranian leader could hold even more fervent anti-U.S. views.
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