Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

President Donald Trump stated Tuesday that a lack of clarity over Iran's command structure has complicated U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic. Following recent leadership turnover in Tehran, Trump said that Washington's biggest challenge is determining "who the hell is running the country."

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Published October 06,2026 11:45 PM

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US President Donald ⁠Trump said on ⁠Tuesday the biggest problem for ⁠him is that nobody knows who is running Iran.

"Their second ⁠group ⁠of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem I have ⁠is nobody knows who the hell is running ⁠the country," ‌Trump ‌said.