Trump clueless on Iran: Says no one wants to be Iran President, but Tehran already has one…

US President Donald Trump has claimed that nobody wants to become Iran’s president, drawing attention to Tehran’s leadership and the ongoing confrontation between Washington and Iran. But Iran already has a president, Masoud Pezeshkian, while the country’s political system also includes powerful institutions and senior leadership beyond the presidency. Trump’s remarks come amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route at the centre of the US-Iran standoff. What did Trump mean, how has Tehran responded, and could the dispute over Iran’s leadership deepen the wider confrontation? Follow the latest developments in US-Iran relations and the strategic battle over Hormuz.