Trump said briefed on US intel showing Ali Khamenei thought his son ‘not very bright,’ unfit to lead - The Times of Israel
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US intelligence briefed Trump that Iran's leader considers his own son unfit to lead.
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Trump said he was briefed on US intelligence indicating that Ali Khamenei believed his son was "not very bright" and unfit to lead. The intelligence reportedly revealed the Iranian leader's assessment of his son's capabilities for leadership.
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