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Trump Amused by Fabricated Claims About Iran's Leader

3/27/2026

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Trump Mocks Iran Claims

U.S. President Donald Trump is reported to have been amused by alleged claims that Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is gay.
Administration officials allegedly fabricated the claims as part of a psychological operation, with no credible intelligence supporting the narrative.
The New York Post reported Trump laughed, and Zeteo said the claims were pushed by Trump advisers and associates.

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Khamenei Takes Command

Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Iran's new Supreme Leader after a controversial vote influenced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
He reportedly suffered severe injuries in an airstrike that killed his father and other officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed Khamenei as impotent and unacceptable unless he complies with U.S. demands.
The United States is preparing to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East amid ongoing tensions.

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Trump Mocks Iran Claims

U.S. President Donald Trump is reported to have been amused by alleged claims that Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is gay.
Administration officials allegedly fabricated the claims as part of a psychological operation, with no credible intelligence supporting the narrative.
The New York Post reported Trump laughed, and Zeteo said the claims were pushed by Trump advisers and associates.

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