Trump: 90% chance that Mojtaba Khamenei is no longer alive

U.S. President Donald Trump said there is a 90% chance that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is no longer alive. In remarks to Fox News today, Trump asserted that Iran has no opportunity to rebuild its military capabilities. This comes after the U.S. president announced that the United States would immediately reimpose a naval blockade on Iran, emphasizing that the U.S. would assume responsibility for protecting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump clarified that the naval blockade would strictly apply to preventing ships belonging to Iran, its agents, and its allies from transiting, while the rest of the world would retain full rights to use the strait normally. He also revealed that the U.S. requires a 20% financial compensation on all shipments passing through the strait, noting that this revenue is intended to cover all costs and expenses incurred by U.S. forces in ensuring the security and safety of international navigation in the region.