Washington DC, March 9 -- In his first reaction following the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's Supreme Leader, US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that he is not happy with the selection.

Speaking to Brian Kilmeade of Fox News on Mojtaba's selection, Trump said, "I am not happy."

The 56-year-old was designated to the country's highest office by the 88-member Assembly of Experts. The clerical body confirmed he was "appointed and introduced as the third leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the decisive vote of the respected representatives of the Assembly of Experts".

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