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Kristen Welker: “Will the United States pick the next leader of Iran or will…”

Featuring: Kristen Welker, Host of Meet the Press | National

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Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 02:06

That is the goal. And that goal will be achieved. Senator, let me ask you, because as you are saying, the leader, the Ayatollah supreme leader, is dead. Will the United States pick the next leader of Iran or will the Iranian people pick the next leader? I talked to the crown prince. He's got some ideas about transition. There will be no American boots on our ground. This is not Iraq, this is not Germany, this is not Japan. (02:06–02:14)

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