Trump Calls New Iranian Leader More Rational as US Intercepts Missiles

President Donald Trump said the newly appointed Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was more rational than his late father, Ali Khamenei. He offered the assessment while discussing regional security. At the same time, U. S. Central Command reported that U.

S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles. The missiles had been launched toward Gulf allies, including Kuwait and Bahrain. The developments were reported amid ongoing Middle East tensions.