Trump questions viability of exiled Iranian prince as future leader

In a White House meeting with German Chancellor Merz, Donald Trump reiterated skepticism about Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, potentially leading Iran, noting that while some people like him, the administration has not given serious consideration to him and that most of the candidates they had in mind are dead. Pahlavi, who lives in exile in the U.S., says Iranians trust him and would welcome a return, and he is slated to speak at CPAC in Texas. Trump indicated that an internal Iranian successor might be more appropriate, though he did not name any alternative.