Trump says he is ‘disappointed’ that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran’s supreme leader

DORAL, Florida, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on ‌Monday he was “disappointed” that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to ‌succeed ​his slain ⁠father Ayatollah ⁠Ali Khamenei as the supreme leader of the country.

“We ​think it’s going to lead ⁠to ⁠just more of ​the same problem ​for the country,” Trump ‌told reporters at a press conference in ⁠Florida.

When asked whether the new leader had a ⁠target ‌on his ⁠back, Trump ​said ‌it would be “inappropriate” ​to say ⁠whether or not he does.

(Reporting by Nandita Bose and Ryan Patrick ​Jones)