US President Donald Trump has claimed he was briefed by intelligence agencies about rumours concerning Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to an article reporting his remarks during an exchange with Fox News anchor Jesse Watters following Khamenei's appointment on 8 March. The claim involves deeply personal allegations and relies on reported comments and tabloid reporting rather than independently verified evidence, and that distinction is central to the story.
Mojtaba Khamenei became supreme leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even though the late leader had reportedly opposed his son succeeding him. It was against that backdrop that Trump was said to have discussed intelligence briefings on Khamenei's private life, turning what might otherwise have remained a murky diplomatic rumour into a global headline.
