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Trump: Mojtaba can't 'live in peace' — but talks with Iran regime 'possible'

·Washington DC, USA

Trump signals Mojtaba Khamenei is a target while simultaneously saying talks with the Iranian regime are 'possible' — the first time Trump has opened the door to negotiations since the war began. A major dual signal: targeting and diplomacy on the same day.

US President Donald Trump delivered a dual signal on Day 11 — his most significant statement on war endgame since the campaign began. On one hand, Trump said Mojtaba Khamenei cannot 'live in peace,' strongly implying the new supreme leader is a target for the US-Israel coalition. On the other hand, Trump said talks with the Iranian regime are 'possible' — the first time he has opened the door to any form of negotiation since the war began on February 28. The dual signal is carefully calibrated: it maintains maximum pressure on Mojtaba (who has not appeared publicly since being wounded on Day 1) while leaving an off-ramp for a negotiated settlement that stops short of full regime destruction. This matches the strategic ambiguity of Trump's fundraiser speech — 'we've already won in many ways but not won enough.' The statement creates an immediate question: on what terms would talks be possible? Iran has publicly rejected all talks ('no point to talks except defense and crushing retaliations'). But Larijani's Hormuz 'strait of peace or strait of defeat' formulation — and the Kremlin's mediation offers — suggest back-channels are open even as public rhetoric remains maximalist.

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Shubham Kumar Jha 🕉️@@shubham99688STANDARD

Donald Trump issues a strong warning to Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei: “He’ll not live in peace.” Yet in the same breath, Trump says he’s open to talks with Tehran if conditions are right. Pressure on one side. Diplomacy on the other. That’s how global power politics works. 🌍 #Trump #Iran #Geopolitics #WorldNews #MiddleEast #BreakingNews

Commentary 🇺🇸 Tom Homan@@HomanNewsSTANDARD

🚨 BREAKING: Iran has installed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader — and reports say Tehran may be looking for talks with President Trump.  Trump says he’s “not happy” with the new leader but hinted negotiations could be “possible” depending on the terms.  He added: “I’m hearing they want to talk badly.” The pressure on Tehran is mounting. 🔥 Should Iran surrender now and come to the table? 🇺🇸

TRT World@@trtworldSTANDARD

President Trump says he doubts Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei can coexist peacefully with the US, while leaving open the possibility of talks amid the escalating regional conflict https://www.trtworld.com/article/d7a7407373dd

CosMike@@C0sM1keSTANDARD

Regarding Iran's new leadership. Trump 🎺 expressed disappointment with Iran's selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader. Trump said, "more of the same" and the new leader "will not last long". He suggested openness to talks with Iran depending on terms but dismissed ideas of needing allies, UK carriers, claiming the war is "already won." Why does it have to be so difficult to come to reality? How many have to die due to cognitive dissonance?🧠

India Today Global@@ITGGlobalSTANDARD

US President Donald Trump warned Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, that he “cannot live in peace”. Trump also threatened heavy retaliation if Tehran disrupts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, while saying talks with Iran remain possible. Read: https://t.co/Clcv3FqoLM #Trump #Iran #MiddleEastConflict #StraitOfHormuz #IranUSWar #IndiaTodayGlobal

Sergeant News Network@@sgtnewsnetworkSTANDARD

JUST IN: Iran Reportedly Seeking Open Talks With President Trump As Mojtaba Khamenei Assumes Role Of Supreme Leader President Trump expressed he's “not happy” with the new leader, acknowledged Iran’s eagerness to negotiate

Jasna P@@JasnaP6STANDARD

"Trump not happy with new supreme leader, says talks with Iran possible". Glede na to, da Mojtabi predstavlja najbolj zateglo ideologijo, ki jo podpira še revolucionarna garda, smo šli prej dva koraka nazaj.

IndiaToday@@IndiaTodaySTANDARD

US President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying he does not believe the country’s new leader “can live in peace”, even as Washington keeps the option of negotiations with Tehran on the table amid escalating regional tensions. https://t.co/XrRuHk4QBg

Banana Republic 🦧@@MonkeyiobeSTANDARD

Wild how that played out 😤 Trump spent days warning Iran not to pick Mojtaba Khamenei, called him a "lightweight," said he personally needed veto power over the choice ..... and Iran picked him anyway. Analysts say Trump's loud disapproval actually made Mojtaba's selection inevitable ..... it became about protecting Iranian sovereignty. The Gorilla tried to control the jungle from outside 😏 and the jungle pushed back. Now he says talks are "possible." Make it make sense 🤦

Zygmunt Knab@@percyacunhaSTANDARD

... Un vistazo a la sit, martes 10 de marzo a la 1 p. m. Trump decl a Fox News que podría estar disp a dialo con Irán, pero que esto depend de las cond. El presid ha reiter su descont con el nuevo Líder Sup de Irán, Mojtaba, al decl a Fox News: "No creo que pued vivir en paz".